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What is Waxing Gibbous?

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Waxing Gibbous is the phase of the moon where more than half of the moon is illuminated, but it is not yet full. It occurs after the First Quarter and before the Full Moon.

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What is Waxing Crescent?

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Waxing Crescent is the phase of the moon where a small sliver of the moon is illuminated, increasing in size. It occurs after the New Moon and before the First Quarter.

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What is Waning Gibbous?

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

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What is Waning Crescent?

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Waning Crescent is the phase of the moon where a small sliver of the moon is illuminated, decreasing in size. It occurs after the Last Quarter and before the New Moon.

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What is 1st Quarter?

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1st Quarter is the phase of the moon where half of the moon is illuminated. It occurs after the Waxing Crescent and before the Waxing Gibbous.

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What is Full Moon?

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Full Moon is the phase of the moon where the entire face of the moon is illuminated. It occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon.

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What is New Moon?

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New Moon is the phase of the moon where the moon is not visible from Earth because it is between the Earth and the sun.

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What is Last Quarter?

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Last Quarter is the phase of the moon where half of the moon is illuminated, but it is decreasing in size. It occurs after the Waning Gibbous and before the Waning Crescent.

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What is the lunar cycle?

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The lunar cycle is the sequence of phases the moon goes through in about 29.5 days, including New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.

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What causes the phases of the moon?

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The phases of the moon are caused by the changing positions of the moon, Earth, and sun, which affect how much of the moon's surface is illuminated.