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Lunar Phases
Term | Definition |
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Lunar cycle | the 29.5 days it takes the moon to revolve around the earth causing the view of the illuminated moon to be different |
Waxing gibbous | the phase between 1st quarter and full moon |
Waxing crescent | the phase following new moon |
1st quarter | phase when we see the right half of the moon lit up |
Waning gibbous | the phase following full moon |
Waning crescent | the phase just before new moon |
New moon | the phase where earth is facing the dark side of the moon |
Full moon | the phase where we see all of the illuminated side of the moon |
3rd quarter | the phase between waning gibbous and waning crescent |
Lunar Phase | One of the different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth. |
Lunar Phases Sequence | New - Waxing Crescent- 1st Quarter - Waxing Gibbous - Full - Waning Gibbous - 3rd Quarter - Waning Crescent |