Now let's see what the face of the Moon looks like from the Earth over the course of a month. Change the date to March 7, 2008, at 6:00 AM. Find the Moon and zoom in until it fills the screen (you can do this by simply using the zoom feature. You should be looking at the face of a dark moon. To understand why the Moon is dark at this moment, zoom out until the FOV is about 5°. You should now be able to see both the Sun and the Moon on the screen. • Why is the Moon dark at this moment? Would you be able to see the Moon if it was in this phase? What is this phase of the Moon called? Now zoom back out until the (dark) Moon fills the screen again. Change the hour to advance time and watch as the hours and days pass. What happens to the Moon? . Stop time when the Moon is half illuminated. What is the date? . This phase of the Moon is called First Quarter. How many days have passed since New Moon? Advance time again to answer the following questions What date is it? What phase of the moon is it? ● . D How many days have passed since the First Quarter Moon? How many days have passed since the New Moon? What day is it? What phase of the moon is it?