Lunar Cycles

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Lunar Cycle and Phases of Moon
Introduction
The experimentation has comprised of observations based on lunar cycles. This phenomenon can be accurately observed by analyzing the position of the earth; Moon and the Sun. Surely, the earth and moon are in continual motion whereas the Sun is considered stationary. This paper will look at different phases of the moon and would provide an explanation for different phenomena’s that occurs as part of a lunar cycle.
Causes of Moon Phases
There are a number of potential causes; however, the most important one is the relative position of moon and sun with respect to that of the Sun. It can be implied that like any celestial body, the moon also rises in the east and surely, sets towards the West.
Two Phases of Moon
Moon possesses a total of eight phases that is evident by its change in size and shapes all around the month. Usually, the lunar cycle lasts for around 29 days, and each phase can be observed during those time period as evident from the observations and data logs. The phases of moon include new moon, waxing crescent moon, first-quarter moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon, waning gibbous moon, last quarter moon and waning crescent moon (Byrd). Following is the pictorial representation of the Moon phases:

Figure 1: Moon Phases (Holt and West)
As part of the paper, only two phases including new moon and first quarter moon would be described in much d…