Moon Phases
Published on Dec 03, 2015
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New Moon
The first phase is a new moon. It happens when the moon is completly gone. Sometimes you can see a small sliver of the moon.
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
Waxing Cresent
The next phase is a waxing cresent. It happens when there is a shape that looks like a sideways similey face and it apears on the right side of the moon.
First Quarter
The first quarter happens when the right side of the moon is completely filled up.
Photo by kendoman26
Waxing Gibbous
This is after first quarter. It happens when you can see a little more than half, but not quite a full moon. It is still getting bigger from the right side.
Photo by DCZwick
Full Moon
This is the most known moon. It happens when you can see the whole face of the moon. It happens about halfway through the phases.
Photo by Helgi Halldórsson/Freddi
Waning Gibbous
This is the waning gibbous. When you look at it, the waning gibbous is a little smaller than a full moon. It appears on the left side this time.
Photo by Paul Garland
Last Quarter
Last quarter is when you see the left half of the moon. It is pretty much the exact opposite of the first quarter moon.
Photo by markkilner
Waning Cresent
A waning cresent is the very last phase. It looks like a sideways similey face on the left side this time.
Waxing/Waning
Definition
Waxing Definition
Waxing is when you see more of the moon each day. You see it start at the right and grow to the left.
Waning Definition
This occures after the full moon and it is when the moon shrinks from the right side.
Eclipses
Solar and Lunur
