Moon phases, Moon Phases

Moon phases

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The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth

New moon written description

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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 because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.

First quarter moon written description

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The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.

Full moon written description

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

Third quarter moon written description

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

Crescent moon written description

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the phase of the moon in which only a curved edge of the moon's side that faced earth is illuminated, can be a small sliver or almost a quarter moon.

Gibbous moon written description

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when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon, can be almost all white or just a little more than 1/2 white

New Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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First Quarter

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