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From the perspective of an observer on Earth, a 'New Moon' occurs when:
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- 1the moon is visible exactly in the shape of a perfect semicircle
- 2the moon's illuminated side faces away from Earth, making it invisible✓
- 3the moon passes directly into the deepest part of Earth's shadow
- 4the entire illuminated side of the moon is visible
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the moon's illuminated side faces away from Earth, making it invisible
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