Although it is less than half illuminated by the sun, there is so much to see on the surface of the moon tonight. Even without twins or telescope.
Continue to read to see what you can see when you watch tonight on September 27.
What is the moon phase today?
On Saturday, September 27, the moon phase is the wax crescent, and according to the daily observation of NASA, 27% of its surface is lit this evening.
It is the sixth day of the lunar cycle, when can we see? With just your naked eye, raise your eyes to see the criesium of the mare. If you avoid your gaze in the middle of the right of the moon, you will also see the fertilized mare. If you are in the southern hemisphere, these will be reversed: look downwards.
Do you have a pair of binoculars at hand? Pull them to see the posidonius crater too, a crater filled with lava. And with a telescope, you can also locate the landing point of the Apollo 17, the last landing of the moon in the Apollo program.
When is the next full moon?
The next full moon will take place on October 6. The last full moon took place on September 7.
What are the phases of the moon?
NASA tells us that the phases of the moon are part of a 29.5 day cycle of the Moon orbit. This changes the corners between the sun, the moon and the earth. The phases of the moon are the appearance of the moon of the earth as it goes out; Sometimes it looks full, sometimes it seems that it has disappeared entirely, but we always see the same side of the moon, it is how much it is lit by the sun that changes according to where it is in its orbit.
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This is how we get complete moons, half moons and moons that seem completely invisible. There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repetitive cycle:
New moon – The moon is between the earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it is invisible to the eye).
Croissant – A small ribbon of light appears on the right side (northern hemisphere).
First trimester – Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like half a moon.
Wax gibbous – More than half is lit, but it is not yet full.
Full moon – The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.
Declining Gibbous – The moon begins to lose light on the right side.
Last quarter (or third trimester) – Another half -moon, but now the left side is on.
Decreasing crescent – A thin ribbon of light remains on the left side before returning dark.
