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How To Predict New Moon | Using Any Space App

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How To Predict New Moon | Using Any Space App There are many apps available in stores to watch the night sky and observe every detail of heaven. You can also calculate the rising and setting time of the celestial objects using these applications or you can identify planets and stars through them. For Prediction of a new moon, I used a complete data-based website named, Fourmilab . It has the collection of all the celestial objects in the sky with their current coordinates.   CELESTIAL OBJECT:  Earth’s Moon/ Luna  DESCRIPTION: The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.  AGE & FORMATION: The Moon is thought to have formed about 4.51 billion years ago, not long after Earth. The most widely accepted explanation is that the Moon formed from the debris left over after a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body.    APPARENT SIZE & ORBITAL ROTATION: The Moon is in synchronous rota