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Moon Phase and Libration, 2026 South Up (SVS5588 - moon distance 2026 s 2160p30)

NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - USRA/Ernie Wright, NASA/GSFC/Noah Petro, eMITS/James Tralie

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An animated diagram of the Moon's distance from the Earth. The Earth rotates but otherwise appears stationary on the left. A scale bar runs from the Earth to the Moon on the right. The Moon slides back and forth on the scale, indicating its varying distance.

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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - USRA/Ernie Wright, NASA/GSFC/Noah Petro, eMITS/James Tralie
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