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Why the times of moonrise for full and new moon are inverted.

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Why the times of moonrise for full and new moon are inverted. Thank you :)-example-1
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User Sharday
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the moon refracts the sun’s light to show a shadow or a light point on the moon. when it rises and its new, it’s because of the earth’s blockage of the sun on the moon and vice versa. good luck!
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