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Old May 7th 18, 03:43 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Mike Collins[_4_]
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Default Full moon at the South Pole

Gerald Kelleher wrote:
On Monday, May 7, 2018 at 2:39:03 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
Gerald Kelleher wrote:
On Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 11:04:17 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
Gerald Kelleher wrote:


Here is something anyone can work on as the moon orbits the Earth so a
unique place to see the phases evolve continuously for periods of the moon's orbit.

You can’t see the phases continuously for two reasons. It’s often cloudy at
the South Pole and the moon rises and sets. It will set on the 12th of May
and rise on the 25th. During these times when you can’t see the Moon from
the South Pole you can see the evolving phases of the Moon every day from
your own garden.

Won't dignify the 'cloudy' bit but unlike lower habitable latitudes, the
moon's orbital motion is constantly in view for periods or days at the
South Pole just as I mentioned in my previous post.

https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/antarctica/south-pole

And it’s out of view for days at a time. But you can see the moon phases
almost every day from your garden whereas at the poles it’s below the
horizon for a couple of weeks at a time.


Next time you try to challenge me on a 100% observational certainty then
make sure you read what I wrote first before responding. The bigger
insight is that the Sun remains constantly in view for half the Earth's
orbit from Equinox to Equinox at either poles and out of sight for the other half.

As the Earth travels through space, the entire surface turns parallel to
the orbital plane so that from the March Equinox the South Pole has
turned over 45 degrees to the circle of illumination so with each passing
day, the area where the Sun is constantly out of sight at the South Pole
expands until a maximum circumference on the June Solstice (Antarctic circle).

Two distinct rotations corresponding to two distinct day/night cycles for
observers to enjoy and where these rotations combine we get the seasons.
The South and North poles are great places on Earth to come to know the
dynamics behind the seasons but the old saying applies of leading a horse to water.









Nothing you just wrote has anything to do with observing the phases of the
moon.
Which can be done more easily from your garden than the South Pole.