Phases Of The Moon

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New moon

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the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth, or shortly thereafter when it appears as a slender crescent.

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Phases

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any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.

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Waxing cresent

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the moon at any time after new moon and before full moon, so called because its illuminated area is increasing.

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First quater

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the instant, approximately one week after a new moon, when one half of the moon’s disk is illuminated by the sun.

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Full moon

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the phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.

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Waning gibbous

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The waning gibbous moon, is defined to occur when the Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight.

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Last quater

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the instant, approximately one week after a full moon, when half of the moon’s disk is illuminated by the sun.

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Waning cresent

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the moon at any time after full moon and before new moon (so called because its illuminated area is decreasing).

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Eclipse

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an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

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Solar eclipse

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an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.

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Lunar eclipse

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an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth’s shadow.