Moon Phases

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What is a third quarter moon?

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The phase of the moon when it is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we see half of the moon lighted.

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What is a new moon?

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Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen.

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What does waning crescent mean?

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The phase of the moon that shows the least of its curved edge.

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What is a waxing gibbous moon?

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The phase of the moon when the size of the illuminated portion is greater than half.

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What does waning mean in terms of moon phases?

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It appears to be getting smaller.

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What is a full moon?

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The phase of the moon in which we see the entire moon lighted, and it appears bright and round.

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What is a waxing crescent?

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The phase of the moon that starts to become visible again and only a curved edge of the moon's side is visible.

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What is the order of moon phases starting from new moon?

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New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.

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

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About 29.5 days.

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What is the difference between waxing and waning?

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Waxing means the moon appears to be getting bigger, while waning means it appears to be getting smaller.