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Near side of the Moon

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The Moon has a side we always see.

Moon nearside LRO.jpg
Moon nearside LRO.jpg
It looks like it has dark seas. These are actually old lava. We see it in our night sky. It is very pretty. Can you see it tonight?

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File:Moon names.svg
Moon names.svg
File:Lunar libration with phase Oct 2007 (continuous loop).gif
Lunar libration with phase Oct 2007...
File:Moon nearside LRO.jpg
Moon nearside LRO.jpg
File:Diurnal motion by latitude.svg
Diurnal motion by latitude.svg
File:Wac643 4globes 800p.png
Wac643 4globes 800p.png
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