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Lunar phase — Moon phase redirects here. For the manga and anime series, see Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase. Animation of the Moon as it cycles through its phases, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. The apparent wobbling of the Moon is known as libration. The… … Wikipedia
Lunar effect — The lunar effect is the theory that there is correlation between specific stages of the Earth s lunar cycle and deviant behavior in human beings. In spite of numerous studies, no significant lunar effect on human behaviour has been… … Wikipedia
Lunar standstill — At a major lunar standstill, which takes place every 18.6 years, the range of the declination of the Moon reaches a maximum. As a result, at high latitudes, the Moon appears to move in just two weeks from high in the sky to low on the horizon.… … Wikipedia
Lunar calendar — A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the lunar phase. A common purely lunar calendar is the Islamic calendar or Hijri calendar. A feature of the Islamic calendar is that a year is always 12 months, so the months are not… … Wikipedia
Phase — A phase is one part or portion in recurring or serial activities or occurrences logically connected within a greater process, often resulting in an output or a change. Phase or phases may also refer to:In science and engineering* Phase (matter),… … Wikipedia
lunar month — noun a) a period from one new moon until the next. b) a synodic month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase. Syn: lunation, synodic month … Wiktionary
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter — Vue d artiste Caractéristiques Organisation NASA … Wikipédia en Français
Phase de la Lune — Phase lunaire En astronomie, une phase lunaire désigne une portion de Lune illuminée par le Soleil et vue à partir de la Terre. La Lune tournant en orbite autour de la Terre, les positions relatives du Soleil, de la Terre et de la Lune changent… … Wikipédia en Français
Phase de la lune — Phase lunaire En astronomie, une phase lunaire désigne une portion de Lune illuminée par le Soleil et vue à partir de la Terre. La Lune tournant en orbite autour de la Terre, les positions relatives du Soleil, de la Terre et de la Lune changent… … Wikipédia en Français
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter — Grafische Darstellung des Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiters in einer Mondumlaufbahn NSSDC ID 2009 031A Missionsziel Erdmond A … Deutsch Wikipedia
