Full Moon

This is where you can find a lot of well researched information about the moon. As any devoted Remus fan would know, the full moon plays a huge role in Remus' life which is why I decided to include this page here. All the information on this page has been donated by Sidda, so full credit goes to her.

Phases of the Moon

	New Moon - The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse).
	Waxing Crescent - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
	First Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
	Waxing Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
	Full Moon - The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.
	Waning Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
	Last Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
	Waning Crescent - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.

SOURCE: US Naval Observatory

Moon Illusions

Everybody knows about The Man in the Moon and he is everybody's best friend (unless your name is Remus Lupin). When we look up at the moon long enough our mind starts to play tricks on us. We emphasize some dark markings, ignore others and create our own moon illusion. Not surprisingly many moon illusions exist, their images depending on the creativity of the viewer and his or her cultural background. I managed to find a few moon illusions on the web and listed them below. Go outside on a full moon (see the current phase of the moon, above) and try for yourself if you can see them. Try hard enough and perhaps you might be able to create your own moon illusion!

Man	Lady reading a book	Rabbit
Beetle	St. George slaying a Dragon

Do you want to see more moon illusions? Visit The Man in The Moon and Other Weird Things

Lunar Eclipse Calendar

Date, time of greatest eclipse and total duration of all Lunar Eclipses until 2030.

Year	Date	Greatest (UT)	tot. dur. (hrs.min)
2003	May 16	03.39	0.58
2003	November 9	01.18	0.24
2004	May 4	20.30	1.20
2004	October 28	03.04	1.20
2007	March 3	23.21	1.10
2007	August 28	10.35	1.32
2008	Februari 21	03.27	0.52
2010	December 21	08.16	1.14
2011	June 15	20.11	1.42
2011	December 10	14.31	0.56
2014	April 15	07.48	1.16
2014	October 8	10.52	1.02
2015	April 4	12.03	0.24
2015	September 28	02.47	1.18
2018	January 31	13.32	1.22
2018	July 27	20.23	1.38
2019	January 21	05.13	1.08
2021	May 26	11.20	0.24
2022	May 16	04.11	1.28
2022	November 8	10.59	1.24
2025	March 14	06.58	1.02
2025	November 7	18.11	1.24
2026	March 3	11.36	1.02
2028	December 31	16.50	1.12
2029	June 26	03.24	1.44
2029	December 20	22.38	0.56

SOURCE: Astronet