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St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: August 14, 2021

Tomorrow is first quarter moon which means tonight we will see a waxing crescent phase with 48.3% of the lunar disk illuminated. The lan ...

August 14, 2021

Tomorrow is first quarter moon which means tonight we will see a waxing crescent phase with 48.3% of the lunar disk illuminated. The landing site of Apollo 15 is straddling the terminator tonight at 8:30 p.m. By 4 am, the terminator will have shifted away from the Apollo 15 site, but this location will still be lost in shadows of the mountains to the east.

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