Lunar Phases

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What is the Full Moon?

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The Full Moon is a lunar phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated by the sun, making it appear round and bright in the night sky.

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What does it mean when the moon is waxing?

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When the moon is waxing, it means that the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, moving from New Moon to Full Moon.

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What is the Last Quarter Moon?

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The Last Quarter Moon is a lunar phase where half of the moon is illuminated and appears as a half-circle, occurring after the Full Moon.

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What comes after the Full Moon in the lunar cycle?

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After the Full Moon, the moon enters the Waning Gibbous phase, where the illuminated portion starts to decrease.

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What does it mean when the moon is waning?

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When the moon is waning, it means that the visible (lit) portion of the moon is decreasing, moving from Full Moon to New Moon.

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What is the New Moon?

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The New Moon is a lunar phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun, and its illuminated side is facing away from the Earth, making it invisible.

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What is the Waxing Gibbous phase?

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The Waxing Gibbous phase occurs after the First Quarter Moon and before the Full Moon, where more than half of the moon is illuminated and increasing.

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What is the Waning Gibbous phase?

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The Waning Gibbous phase occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter Moon, where more than half of the moon is illuminated but decreasing.

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How many main phases does the moon have?

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The moon has eight main phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.

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What is the First Quarter Moon?

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The First Quarter Moon is a lunar phase where half of the moon is illuminated and appears as a half-circle, occurring after the New Moon.