ASTR 114 1st Edition Lecture 3Americas manned exploration of the moon was the greatest feat of the 20th century.We never see the back of the moon because the moon and earth have a synchronous rotation. Phases of the moon are a consequence of the moons 23.7 day orbit around earth. When the moon is growing larger it’s, “Waxing” When the moon is getting smaller it’s, “Waining” The moon rises about 40 mins later every day Moons RotationMoon is tidally locked to earth, its in sync with earths rotation. Which is why we always see the same side. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.An eclipse is caused when the earth and moon cast shadows All eclipses can be predicted perfectly Total Lunar Eclipse - The moon looks red from earthPartial Lunar Eclipse - Only part of the moon is visible from earthTotal Solar Eclipse - When the moon goes exactly in front of the sun. These are very