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Libration

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The Moon seems to stay still.

Lunar libration with phase Oct 2007 HD.gif
Lunar libration with phase Oct 2007 HD.gif
But it actually wobbles a little. This lets us see more of it. We can see parts we could not see before. It is like a slow dance.
MoonVisibleLibration.jpg
MoonVisibleLibration.jpg
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Moon Phases 2019 - Northern Hemisphere - 4K.webm
File:Lunar_libration_with_phase_Oct_2007_HD.gif
Lunar_libration_with_phase_Oct_2007_HD.gif
File:MoonVisibleLibration.jpg
MoonVisibleLibration.jpg
File:Libration longitude 1080p30 1.gif
Libration longitude 1080p30 1.gif
File:Moon 2019 09 17 20 00 Libration.png
Moon 2019 09 17 20 00 Libration.png
Libration de la Lune.pdf
File:Libration en latitude.svg
Libration en latitude.svg
File:Libration3.png
Libration3.png
File:Diurnal libration of the Moon (animated).gif
Diurnal libration of the Moon (animated).gif
File:Libration des Vollmondes.jpg
Libration des Vollmondes.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.7 | Vital Level 5