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Is the phase of the moon different at different places on the earth? Why or why not?

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Just like with the stars, the moon's appearance in our sky would vary slightly according to our latitude. Two locations on the Earth that share the same latitude would see the moon in the same phase, and same orientation, but not at the same time.

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