Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia - Moon
The Moon as seen from Earth Ammonia Carbon dioxide The Moon is the planet Earth's only natural satellite. It has no formal name other tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Human Understanding Of The Moon
Moon - Myth and folk culture. Main article: Moon (mythology) Moon - The Moon as muse. Main article: Moon in art and literature Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Earth & Moon
Moon - Tidal Effects. The tides on Earth are generated by the Moon's gravitation (see tide and tidal force for a more detailed discussi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Orbit
The Moon makes a complete orbit about the Earth approximately once every 28 days. Each hour the Moon moves relative to the stars by an am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Orbit
The Moon makes a complete orbit about once every 28 days. Each hour the Moon moves relative to the stars by an amount roughly equal to it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Moon: Encyclopedia - Full Moon
See: Full moon, the phase of the moon Full Moon, an album by Brandy Norwood. Full Moon (a.k.a. Full Moon wo Sagashite), a manga by Arina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Moon: Encyclopedia - Dark Moon
Dark moon is the period when the Moon appears so close to the Sun in the sky that it cannot be seen even near sunset or sunrise. Dependin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Moon: Encyclopedia - New Moon
The new moon is a lunar phase traditionally associated with the appearance of the first visible crescent of the Moon, after conjunction w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Moon: Encyclopedia - Black Moon
In astronomy, the term black moon is not well known nor frequently used. As a consequence it has no accepted definition, but seems to hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Moon: Encyclopedia - Asteroid Moon
An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid. It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bianca Moon: Encyclopedia - Bianca Moon
Bianca (bee-aang'-ka) is a moon of Uranus. It was named after the sister of Katherine in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew. Othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon
Permanent human habitation on a planetary body other than the Earth is a central theme in science fiction. As technology has improved and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calypso Moon: Encyclopedia - Calypso Moon
Calypso (ka-lip'-soe, Greek Καλυψώ) is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Pascu, Seidelmann, Baum and Currie in 1980 from groun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Of Two Moons: Encyclopedia - World Of Two Moons
The World of Two Moons or Abode is a fictional Earth-type planet featured in Wendy and Richard Pini's comic book Elfquest. The second pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheshire Moon: Encyclopedia - Cheshire Moon
A Cheshire Moon, Dry Moon, or Wet Moon is a crescent moon, when the horns of the crescent point up, away from the horizon. This happens a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belinda Moon: Encyclopedia - Belinda Moon
Belinda (be-lin'-da) is a moon of Uranus. It is named after the heroine of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock. Other than its size and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carme Moon: Encyclopedia - Carme Moon
Carme (IPA: /ˈkɑrmi/, kar'-mee, Greek Κάρμη) is one of Jupiter's moons. It was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Mount Wilson...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ananke Moon: Encyclopedia - Ananke Moon
Ananke (a-nang'-kee, IPA /ə'næŋ.ki:/; Greek Ανάγκη) is one of Jupiter's moons. It was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Mou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cressida Moon: Encyclopedia - Cressida Moon
Cressida (kres'-i-da) is a moon of Uranus. It was named after the Trojan daughter of Calchas, a tragic heroine who appears in William Sha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atlas Moon: Encyclopedia - Atlas Moon
Atlas (at'-lus, Greek Άτλας) is a moon of Saturn. Atlas was discovered by Richard Terrile in 1980 (some time before November 12) fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caliban Moon: Encyclopedia - Caliban Moon
Caliban (kal'-i-ban or kal'-a-bun) is a moon of Uranus, named after the monster character in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. Cali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cordelia Moon: Encyclopedia - Cordelia Moon
Cordelia (kor-dee'-lee-a) is the innermost moon of Uranus. Apart from its orbital radius and dimensions, virtually nothing is known about...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Moon: Encyclopedia - Blue Moon
The term Blue Moon has at least three different meanings, which are described below. One is a common phrase for a rare event, that really...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon
•Sailor Moon Musicals (Seramyu): 25 musicals based on the Sailor Moon franchise were released between 1993 and 2005. •Bishoujo Senshi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Myung Moon: Encyclopedia - Sun Myung Moon
The Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon (born January 6, 1920) is the founder of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, first establi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umbriel Moon: Encyclopedia - Umbriel Moon
Umbriel (um'-bree-ul) is a moon of Uranus discovered on 1851-10-24 by William Lassell. It was discovered at the same time as Ariel. Umbri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amalthea Moon: Encyclopedia - Amalthea Moon
Amalthea (IPA: /ˌæməlˈθiə/, am'-ul-thee'-a, Greek Αμάλθεια) is the third moon of Jupiter (in order of distance from the pla...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Spiritual Dictionary On Moon
Moon: One of the trumps of the Major Arcana of the tarot. Numbered XVIII. In the system of Eliphas Levi, it corresponds to the Hebrew ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Spiritual Dictionary On Moon
Moon: The Moon is in its sign of rulership in Cancer. The Moon is visible to us because of reflected light from the Sun. Its monthly m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Full Moon - Full Moon Names
Folklore assigns a special name to each full moon, although the rule for determining which name will be assigned to which moon has change...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Full Moon - Calendars
The Islamic calendar and the traditional Chinese calendar are both based on the phases of the moon. Neither calendar, however, begins its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Full Moon - Eclipses
A full moon is the only time when a lunar eclipse is possible; at that time the moon may move through the shadow cast by the earth. Howev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shepherd Moons: Encyclopedia Ii - Shepherd Moons - Charts
Album Singles ... See also:Shepherd Moons, Shepherd Moons - Track listing, Shepherd Moons - Singles, Shepherd Moons - Personnel, Shephe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mooning: Encyclopedia Ii - Mooning - Geographic Distribution
The custom of mooning to show disrespect may be limited North America and some countries of Europe, where it is generally considered a ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Full Moon - Folklore
Full moons are traditionally associated with temporal insomnia, insanity (hence the terms lunacy and lunatic) and various magical phenome...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Moon - Calendar Blue Moons
In recent times, people have taken to calling a full moon a blue moon based on the Gregorian calendar. By this use of the term, a blue mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Transport
Colonization of the Moon - On the surface. Lunar colonists will want the ability to move over long distances, to transport cargo and pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iapetus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Iapetus Moon - Orbit
The orbit of Iapetus is somewhat unusual. Although it is one of Saturn's largest moons, it orbits much farther from Saturn than the next ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - History
The notion of siting a colony on the Moon originated before the space age; Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, among others, suggested such a step. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enceladus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Enceladus Moon - Name
Enceladus is named after the mythological Enceladus. It is also designated Saturn II. The name "Enceladus" and the names of all seven sat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Formation
For a long time, the fundamental question regarding the history of the moon was of its origin. The hypotheses that have been created rega...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Composition
More than 4.5 billion years ago, the surface of the Moon was a liquid magma ocean. Scientists think that one component of lunar rocks, KR...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyperion Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyperion Moon - Name
The moon is named after Hyperion, a Titan in Greek mythology. It is also designated Saturn VII. Hyperion's discovery came shortly af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warren Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Warren Moon - Biography
Warren Moon - College years. Warren Moon attended Hamilton High School in Los Angeles. Warren Moon was recruited by a number of college...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Structure
Colonization of the Moon - Habitat. There have been numerous proposals regarding the habitat modules. The designs have evolved througho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daphne Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Daphne Moon - Family
Daphne came from a large family of eight brothers in which she was the only daughter. She had a rather complex relationship with her domi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iapetus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Iapetus Moon - Name
Iapetus is named after the mythological Iapetus. It is also designated Saturn VIII. Giovanni Cassini named the four moons he discovered (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Moon Colonies In Fiction And Film
Moon colonies are found in many science fiction novels, short stories and films. Not all have the Moon colony itself as central to the pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Moon Colonies In Fiction And Film
Moon colonies are found in many science fiction novels, short stories and films. Not all have the Moon colony itself as central to the pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Full Moon - Numbers And Formulae
Although it takes only 27.322 days (nearly exactly) for the moon to complete one orbit around the earth, it requires about 2 more days th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Manga
Sailor Moon falls into the shōjo genre of manga. Its main series was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi in Japan. The side-stories were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Manga
Sailor Moon falls into the shōjo genre of manga. Its main series was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi in Japan. The side-stories were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhea Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhea Moon - Name
Rhea is named after the titan Rhea of Greek mythology. It is also designated Saturn V. Cassini named the four moons he discovered (T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enceladus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Enceladus Moon - Named Surface Features
Scientists officially recognise the following geological features on Enceladus: Craters Fossae (ditches) Planitia (plains) Sulci (long p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phoebe Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phoebe Moon - Name
The moon is named after Phoebe, a Titan in Greek mythology. It is also designated Saturn IX. The IAU nomenclature standards have stated t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - New Moon - Explanation Of The Formulae
The moment of mean conjunction can easily be computed from an expression for the average ecliptic longitude of the Moon minus the average...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon Jelly: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon Jelly - Predators
The death of the organism sometimes is brought about after reproduction, leaving the gonads open to infection and degradation (Arai, 1997...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Orbit
Triton is unique among all large moons in the solar system for its retrograde orbit around the planet (i.e., it orbits in a direction opp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Explorers On The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Explorers On The Moon - The Storyline
The story continues from Destination Moon. Calculus is taking Tintin, Tintin's dog Snowy, Haddock and his assistant Frank Wolff to the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Name
Triton is named after Triton (from the Greek Τρίτων,son of Poseidon. The name was proposed by Camille Flammarion in 1880. It is per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon Patrol: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon Patrol - Gameplay
On the top portion of the screen, there are indicator lights, and timeline-style map of the current course. The first indicator light is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Moon - Farmer's Almanac Blue Moons
The older meaning of blue moon to name an extra full moon, as was used in the Maine Farmer's Almanac, was the third full moon in a quarte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Titan Moon - Name
Huygens named his discovery simply Saturni Luna (Latin for "Saturn's moon", which can also be written Luna Saturni) (De Saturni Luna obse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - New Moon - Religious Use
The Islamic calendar has retained an observational definition of the new moon, marking the new month when the first crescent moon is actu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phobos Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phobos Moon - Discovery
Phobos was discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall on August 18, 1877 at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C at about 09:14 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon Township Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon Township Pennsylvania - Moon Area School District
Moon Township is home to the Moon Area School District, which is comprised of youth from both Moon Township and Crescent Townships. Moon ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Advantages And Disadvantages
Putting aside the general questions of whether a human colony beyond the Earth is feasible or desirable (see: space colonization for a di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Economic Development
For long term sustainability, a space colony should be close to self sufficient. On site mining and refining of the Moon's materials coul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shepherd Moons: Encyclopedia Ii - Shepherd Moons - Track Listing
1 Early editions of the album included a version of this song with Gaelic lyrics. Later editions substituted a new recording with English...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Features On The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Features On The Moon - Rupes
These are escarpments in the surface. Notes: Traditionally called the "Straight Wall". ... See also:List of features on the Moon, Lis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - New Moon: Spiritual Dictionary On New Moon
new moon: The New or Dark Moon is the beginning phase, when the Moon and Sun are together (conjunct) in the sky. This occurs each mont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Seasons
The axis of rotation of Triton is highly irregular inclined 157 degrees in relation to the axis of Neptune, and 130 degrees in respect to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tethys Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Tethys Moon - Name
Tethys is named after the titan Tethys of Greek mythology. It is also designated Saturn III. Cassini named the four moons he discove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyperion Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyperion Moon - Physical Characteristics
Hyperion moon - Shape. Hyperion is one of the largest highly irregular (non-spherical) bodies in the solar system (second to Proteus). ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - New Moon - Approximate Formula
An approximate formula for the average time of new moon N (conjunction) is , where D is the number of days (and fractions) since 2000-0...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epimetheus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Epimetheus Moon - Discovery
Epimetheus occupies essentially the same orbit as the moon Janus. Astronomers assumed that there was only one body in that orbit, and acc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon Clip: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon Clip - Usage
Common revolver models that are manufactured to use moon clips: 9 mm Luger S&W Model 940 Ruger SP101 .38 Super S&W Model 6...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Moon - Bibliography
Elizabeth Moon - The Deed of Paksenarrion. Sheepfarmers Daughter (1988) Divided Allegiance (1988) Oath of Gold (1988) The Deed of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Moon: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Moon
  Moon To dream of seeing the moon with the aspect of the heavens remaining normal, prognosticates success in love and business...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpreation Moon: Dream Interpretations Dictionary - Moon
  Dream Interpretation Moon The moon is a symbol of dependence, femininity, change and growth. Dreaming about a rising moon mea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Moon: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Moon
  Moon An astrological symbol relating to the emotions. If the Moon is full and bright, much happiness and success lie ahead. If ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Moon
Moon Dream Symbols: Fertility, new growth. See Sun-Moon   (Source: Myths - Dreams - Symbols)   Related pages: Dream Symbols,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Exploration Of The Moon
The first leap in Lunar observation was caused by the invention of the telescope. Especially Galileo Galilei made good use of this new in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - The Two Sides Of The Moon
The far side is sometimes called the "dark side". In this case "dark" means "unknown and hidden" and not "lacking light" as implied by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Observation Of The Moon
During the brightest full moons, the Moon can have an apparent magnitude of about −12.6. For comparison, the Sun has an apparent magnit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Human Understanding Of The Moon
Moon - Myth and folk culture. Moon - The Moon as muse. The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the insp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Earth & Moon
The tides on Earth are generated by the Moon's gravitation (see tide and tidal force for a more detailed discussion). There are two tidal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Exploration Of The Moon
The first leap in Lunar observation was caused by the invention of the telescope. Especially Galileo Galilei made good use of this new in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Observation Of The Moon
During the brightest full moons, the Moon can have an apparent magnitude of about −12.6. For comparison, the Sun has an apparent magnit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Occultation Of Stars
During the year, the Moon occults - or passes over and hides for a period of time - stars and planets. Because the Moon is close to Earth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Occultation Of Stars
During the year, the moon occults sometimes stars and planets. Because the moon is close to the earth, occultations of stars are not vis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Legal Status
Though several flags of the Soviet Union and the United States have been symbolically planted on the moon, the Russian and U.S. governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Origin And History
The inclination of the Moon's orbit makes it implausible that the Moon formed along with the Earth or was captured later; its origin is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Physical Characteristics
Moon - Composition. More than 4.5 billion years ago, the surface of the Moon was a liquid magma ocean. Scientists think that one compon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - The Two Sides
The far side is sometimes called the "dark side". In this case "dark" means "unknown and hidden" and not "lacking light" as implied by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Eclipses
The angular diameters of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth overlap in their variation, so that both total and annular solar eclipse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Legal Status
Though several flags of the Soviet Union and the United States have been symbolically planted on the moon, the Russian and U.S. governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Origin And History
The inclination of the Moon's orbit makes it implausible that the Moon formed along with the Earth or was captured later; its origin is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Physical Characteristics
Moon - Composition. More than 4.5 billion years ago, the surface of the Moon was a liquid magma ocean. Scientists think that one compon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Eclipses
The angular diameters of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth overlap in their variation, so that both total and annular solar eclipse...   » Read the article