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Reflections of Light - Our Satellite, the Moon 5.2 | Astronomy with SciHigg

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The only reason that we can see the Moon is that it is reflecting light from the Sun. The reason that the Moon has a different rotational period vs the phase cycle is because of Sidereal and Synodic motion. It is the reflection of light, and the angle that we see it from Earth that cause the phases of the Moon
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Key Ideas / Concepts

Sunlight Reflection - Shadows on only one side of objects in space

Sidereal & Synodic Motion - The Moon is orbiting the Earth and the Sun at the same time

Phases - Position of the Moon around the Earth changes what we see

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