Blue moons occur when there are two full moons in a month.
Super moons occur when the moon is at a point closest to the earth in its course around its elliptical orbit
The dark patches on the moon are craters caused by the impacts of large asteroids. They were once thought to be seas and are called Mare, latin for seas.
The moon is in a synchronous rotation within its orbit around the earth. It means we only ever see the same side.
The moon orbits the earth once every 27 days. It orbits at an angle of about 5 degrees to the earth's orbit around the sun.
The last sliver of visible moon, 22 November 2022.
Sycamore tree, moonlit clouds and Orion. Midnight, 30th December 2020
Jupiter and Galilean moons. Midnight, 30th September 2023
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