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| When there is a new moon, the moon falls between the
earth and the sun. The earth, moon and sun are thus arranged in a straight line. At this time, the gravitational anf centrifugal effects of the sun and moon reinforce one another. |
© 1997, Derek Keats
Last updated: 01 February 2001