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Zarhult
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My first question is: Shouldn't the lunar phases be thrown off by Earth's orbit of the sun? As in, after 6 months of orbit, since we are on opposite sides of the sun, the phases would be reversed so that the moon being in the same position relative to the Earth as it was before the 6 months passed would have the opposite phase from what its phase was on the other side of the sun.
Second: Despite how far away the moon is, shouldn't there be a slight difference in what portion of the moon we see at different points on Earth? From the north pole vs. south pole, shouldn't people in the north pole see a slight shift "upward" in what part of the moon is visible to them, while people in the south pole see a shift "downward" in what part of the moon is seen?
Second: Despite how far away the moon is, shouldn't there be a slight difference in what portion of the moon we see at different points on Earth? From the north pole vs. south pole, shouldn't people in the north pole see a slight shift "upward" in what part of the moon is visible to them, while people in the south pole see a shift "downward" in what part of the moon is seen?