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Moon Phases
Term | Definition |
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Waxing | The light is increasing. |
Waning | The light is decreasing. |
Gibbous | More than half the moon is lits up |
Crescent | Less than half the moon is lit up |
Full Moon | The entire moon is lit up |
New Moon | None of the moon is lit up. |
Time between Phases | 3.5 days |
Length of Entire Moon Cycle | 28 days |
First Quarter | Right half of the moon is lit up |
Third/Last Quarter | Left half of the moon is lit up |
Moon Cycle in order | New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent(Back to Full Moon/New Cycle) |
Waning Moon (light) | Left side of the Moon |
Waxing Moon(light) | Right side of the Moon |