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Why must the Moon travel more than a full orbit around the Earth for the full moon to be complete?

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The difference between the sidereal and synodic months occurs becuase as our moon moves around the earth, the earth also moves around our sun. Our moon must travel a little farther in its path to make up for the added distance and complete the phase cycle.

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