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Moon Phases
Phases of the Moon
Term | Definition |
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New Moon | First phase of the moon.No visible part is illuminated. |
Waxing Cresent | 2nd phase of the moon. Illuminated from the right side of the moon. |
First Quarter | 3rd phase of the moon. Half of the moon is illuminated from the right side. |
Waxing Gibbous | 4th phase of the moon. More than half of the moon is illuminated from the right side. |
Full Moon | 5th phase of the moon. The entire side visible to Earth is illuminated. |
Waning Gibbous | 6th phase of the moon. Moon is fading away. More than half of the moon is illuminated on the left side of the moon. |
Third Quarter | 7th phase of the moon. Half of the moon is illuminated from the left side. |
Waning Crescent | 8th phase of the moon. Illuminated from the left side of the moon. |