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Do we ever have a new moon except in an eclipse?

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We have a new moon every 28 days. Look on some calendars and you should see the days when the new moon is to be seen. As the moon starts to come around the earth so its edge to the sun is just visible we see a new moon. Why don't you watch the moon at the same time each night for a month or so and see if you can record how it looks each day and figure out when it changes and how fast it goes around.

Samuel P Bowen


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