Phases of the Moon

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What are the Moon Phases?

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The apparent changing shapes of the Moon as seen from Earth, which include 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 phase of the Moon where half of the Moon is illuminated and visible from Earth, occurring about a week after the New Moon.

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What is the Full Moon?

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The phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated and appears as a complete circle, occurring about two weeks after the New Moon.

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What is a New Moon?

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The phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth because the illuminated side is facing away from us.

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List the Moon phases in order 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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What is a Waxing Crescent Moon?

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The phase of the Moon that occurs after the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon is illuminated and visible.

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What is a Waning Crescent Moon?

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The phase of the Moon that occurs just before the New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon is illuminated and visible.

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What does Waning mean in terms of Moon phases?

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Waning refers to the period when the illuminated part of the Moon is decreasing.

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What does Waxing mean in terms of Moon phases?

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Waxing refers to the period when the illuminated part of the Moon is increasing.

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What is the Last Quarter Moon?

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The phase of the Moon where half of the Moon is illuminated and visible from Earth, occurring about three weeks after the New Moon.