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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4424. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Solar System, Planets And Satellites

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A faint illumination of the Moon's night side by sunlight reflected from the Earth. It is visible when the Moon shows a crescent phase, as a pale grayish ghostly glow over the remainder of the disk. Earthshine is traditionally known as `the old moon in the new moon's arms'; seldom-used alternative names are earthlight and the ashen light. Earthshine is difficult to see less than a day after new m...

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