Moon Phases

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What is the New Moon phase?

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The New Moon phase occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, making it invisible from Earth.

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What is the Full Moon phase?

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The Full Moon phase occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, allowing the entire face of the Moon to be illuminated.

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What is the First Quarter phase?

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The First Quarter phase occurs when half of the Moon's surface is illuminated, and it is one quarter of the way through its orbit.

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What is the Third Quarter phase?

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The Third Quarter phase occurs when the opposite half of the Moon's surface is illuminated compared to the First Quarter.

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What is a Waxing Crescent Moon?

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A Waxing Crescent Moon is the phase after the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon begins to be illuminated.

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What is a Waning Crescent Moon?

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A Waning Crescent Moon is the phase before the New Moon, where the illuminated part of the Moon is decreasing.

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What is a Waxing Gibbous Moon?

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A Waxing Gibbous Moon is the phase after the First Quarter, where more than half of the Moon is illuminated.

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What is a Waning Gibbous Moon?

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A Waning Gibbous Moon is the phase after the Full Moon, where the illuminated part of the Moon is decreasing.

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What is the difference between Waxing and Waning?

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Waxing refers to the Moon phases where the illuminated part is increasing, while Waning refers to the phases where it is decreasing.

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How long does it take for the Moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

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It takes approximately 29.5 days for the Moon to complete one full cycle of phases.

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