The moon is a celestial body that is visible from the earth and emits light so that it appears in various interesting forms.

The orbital distance from the Moon to Earth is 384,000 km and the Moon is the only natural satellite owned by Earth. This ball-shaped celestial body has no light and cannot produce light. The moon only reflects light from the sun. That's why the moon looks shining at night.

To find out more about the phases of the Moon, friends, you can listen to the explanation below.

• First quarter (first quarter)

The phase of the first quarter moon is commonly referred to as the half moon phase. This phase occurs when the moon is at a 90 degree angle between the earth and the sun. So, we can see half moon bright and half moon in shadow.

Full moon, ie the position of the moon is located almost in line with the earth and sun, with the position of the earth in the middle. In this position the part of the moon that is exposed to the sun is the bright part of the moon's surface, so the moon looks completely round like the earth.

• New Moon phase or New Moon

The new moon or dead moon is an early phase of the moon. This phase occurs when the Moon is in a position parallel to the Sun and Earth. The Sun's light will be blocked by the Moon so that the Moon cannot be seen from Earth. The New Moon phase allows a solar eclipse to occur

• Initial Convex

The initial waxing gibbous phase of the Moon, when viewed from the Earth's surface, the Moon's surface is almost completely illuminated. The dark part is just slightly to the left. This means, the surface of the Moon that is exposed to the sun's reflection is getting wider.

• Third quarter (third quarter)

The third quarter moon phase is similar to the first quarter phase which is also known as the half moon. Reported by moonconnection.com, this phase occurs when the moon is at a 90-degree angle between the earth and the sun. So, we can see half moon bright and half moon in shadow. However, the position of the moon that we see is the opposite of the position we saw in the first quarter of the month.

• Waxing Crescent or Early Crescent Phase

The next phase is the Early Crescent Moon, where the Moon will leave the midpoint between the Earth and the Sun, resulting in less than half of the Moon being exposed to the Sun.

Those are the phases of the moon. Enjoy a beautiful month in this universe, yes!