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Quarter Moon Shadow

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:00 am

by Jim Leff

Why does the termimator on a quarter moon look straight? If the earth is round, shouldn't its shadow be round?

Re: Quarter Moon Shadow

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:35 am

by Chris Peterson

Jim Leff wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:00 am Why does the termimator on a quarter moon look straight? If the earth is round, shouldn't its shadow be round?

The phases of the Moon are not created by Earth's shadow...

Re: Quarter Moon Shadow

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:37 pm

by Jim Leff

Doh! Of course! Thanks!