Full Moon
by Sonali Gangane
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Title
Full Moon
Artist
Sonali Gangane
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Full moon is a lunar phase that occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. More precisely, a full moon occurs when the geocentric apparent (ecliptic) longitudes of the Sun and Moon differ by 180 degrees; the Moon is then in opposition with the Sun.
Lunar eclipses can only occur at full moon, where the moon's orbit allows it to pass through the Earth's shadow. Lunar eclipses do not occur every month because the moon usually passes above or below the Earth's shadow (which is mostly restricted to the ecliptic plane). Lunar eclipses can occur only when the full moon occurs near the two nodes of the orbit, either the ascending or descending node. This causes eclipses to only occur about every 6 months, and often 2 weeks before or after a solar eclipse at new moon at the opposite node.
As seen from Earth, the hemisphere of the Moon that is facing the Earth (the near side) is almost fully illuminated by the Sun and appears round. Only during a full moon is the opposite hemisphere of the Moon, which is not visible from Earth (the far side), completely unilluminated.
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January 30th, 2012
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Comments (14)
Vijinder Singh
Really majestic :-) I click the same stuff with my cam ...will post the same today....kindly have a look n share your views :-) V/L
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Sonali, I love this beautiful moon. This is a dreamy and lovely painting. F/V
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