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New Moon - The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The
Moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse). |
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Waxing Crescent - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half
illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is
illuminated is increasing. |
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First Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated
by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated
is increasing. |
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Waxing Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but
not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk
that is illuminated is increasing. |
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Full Moon - The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The
Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight. |
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Waning Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but
not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk
that is illuminated is decreasing. |
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Last Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by
direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is
decreasing. |
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Waning Crescent - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half
illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is
illuminated is decreasing. |