Google's special doodle for "Half Moon Rising": Moon phases
Technology giant Google has added a new Doodle to its homepage, which draws attention to special days, historical figures and natural events at every opportunity. This week's notable doodle is a theme that pleases sky enthusiasts: "Half Moon Rising." The Google Doodle team sometimes prefers to bring natural events to the agenda of users with artistic touches. The theme of "Half Moon Rising" includes not only a celestial event, but also countless cultural and spiritual meanings in human history. The Moon has been a source of inspiration in many areas from poetry to art, science to mythology for centuries. With this special doodle, users gain a small but impressive awareness of this phase of the Moon, while it also serves as a nice reminder for astronomy enthusiasts to look up at the sky.
The phases of the Moon are called by the following names: New Moon The unlit side of the Moon is turned towards the Earth. The Moon cannot be clearly seen from the Earth. However, it can be seen during a solar eclipse. Crescent Moon is to the east of the Sun. The angle between the Moon - Earth - Sun is less than 90°. The observation period of the crescent phase is short. Because it is observed close to the western horizon after the Sun sets. First Quarter The phase when the Moon appears as a semicircle (D) one week after the new moon phase; It is the appearance when its angular distance from the Sun is 90°. Waxing Moon The phase that occurs when the Moon's elongation angle is between 90° and 180° after the first quarter phase is known as the waning phase.
The full moon is the phase when the Moon appears full and bright as a complete circle. The last quarter is the phase when the left half of the Moon appears illuminated from Earth.
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