physics-astronomy  observe the Moon sitting on the eastern horizon one day here in Philadelphia, PA. The observable portion of the Moon is less than half illuminated on the right. From this information determine: a) what the phase of the Moon is b) the local time at your location. c) Sketch a diagram displaying the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon for your answer.

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observe the Moon sitting on the eastern horizon one day here in Philadelphia, PA. The observable portion of the Moon is less than half illuminated on the right. From this information determine:


a) what the phase of the Moon is

b) the local time at your location.
c) Sketch a diagram displaying the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon for your answer.

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