When I look up astronomical data at the United States Naval Observatory (U.S.N.O) or National Aeronautics and Space Administration (N.A.S.A.), there seems to be a discrepancy. Can you explain?
Response:Much of the New Moon confusion today arises because both the United States Naval Observatory (U.S.N.O.) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (N.A.S.A.) label the “dark conjunction” phase as the New Moon. No doubt the same is true of all other nationally based astronomical organizations. These are the same organizations that in many of their illustrated models depict one complete lunation as only 28 days in length. This is a contradiction of the detailed records they themselves keep in numeric form, which do show the lunar month to be 29 or 30 days in length. They are speaking out of both sides of their mouths. All lunar months in recorded history have always been either 29 or 30 days in length. The average person can check this out for themselves, simply by personal observation of each lunar phase over a 30 day period. When the phase you started your count with comes around again, then you will know that you completed your count on the previous day. The real c
