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Does the moon fall or rise?
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moon is above the solar ecliptic (the moon's orbit rises above the solar ecliptic; ascending moon): |
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From its lowest position above the horizon, the southern turning point at 0 degrees Capricorn, the moon climbs daily higher through the zodiac signs Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus and Gemini, until it reaches its highest position in the northern turning point at 0 degrees Cancer, after about 14 days. The lunar orbit appears to the observer to be higher each day.
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The
moon is below the solar ecliptic (the moon's orbit falls below the solar ecliptic; descending moon): |
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From its highest position above the horizon, the northern turning point at 0 degrees Cancer, the moon descends daily through the signs of the zodiac Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius, until it reaches its lowest position in the southern turning point at 0 degrees -Capricorn, after about 14 days. The moon’s orbit appears to the observer to be lower, day by day.
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