Question

when the waning gibbous moon occurs what are the relative positions of the sun earth and the moon

Answer 1

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When the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun its Earth-facing side is fully illuminated producing the Full Moon. As the Moon follows its path from the Full Moon position less and less of the Earth-facing side is illuminated resulting in the “waning” phases

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Answer 2

A full moon rises at sunset , but a Waning Gibbous moon rises later at night and appears in the morning sky .

A waning Gibbous Moon occurs when more than half of the lit position of the Moon can be seen and the shape decreases in size from one day to the next .

It occurs between the full moon and the Third Quarter Phase .

When the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from sun its Earth-facing side is illuminated producing the Waning Gibbous Moon .