With the help of a diagram explain phase of moon
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The moon goes through 8 major phases.
A new moon is when the Moon cannot be seen because we are looking at the unlit half of the Moon. The new moon phase occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun. A solar eclipse can only happen at new moon.
A waxing crescent moon is when the Moon looks like crescent and the crescent increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. This phase is usually only seen in the west.
The first quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible after the waxing crescent phase. It comes a week after new moon.
A waxing gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. The waxing gibbous phase occurs between the first quarter and full moon phases.
A full moon is when we can see the entire lit portion of the Moon. The full moon phase occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, called opposition. A lunar eclipse can only happen at full moon.
A waning gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape decreases ("wanes") in size from one day to the next. The waning gibbous phase occurs between the full moon and third quarter phases.
The last quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible after the waning gibbous phase.
A waning crescent moon is when the Moon looks like the crescent and the crescent decreases ("wanes") in size from one day to the next.
An old moon is a moon with only a tiny bit of it seen in the corner, about to turn into u
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A new moon is when the Moon cannot be seen because we are looking at the unlit half of the Moon. The new moon phase occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun. A solar eclipse can only happen at new moon.
A waxing crescent moon is when the Moon looks like crescent and the crescent increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. This phase is usually only seen in the west.
The first quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible after the waxing crescent phase. It comes a week after new moon.
A waxing gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. The waxing gibbous phase occurs between the first quarter and full moon phases.
A full moon is when we can see the entire lit portion of the Moon. The full moon phase occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, called opposition. A lunar eclipse can only happen at full moon.
A waning gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape decreases ("wanes") in size from one day to the next. The waning gibbous phase occurs between the full moon and third quarter phases.
The last quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible after the waning gibbous phase.
A waning crescent moon is when the Moon looks like the crescent and the crescent decreases ("wanes") in size from one day to the next.
An old moon is a moon with only a tiny bit of it seen in the corner, about to turn into u
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Each night's Moon view is a little bit different. With the eight Moon phases, or forms, we describe how the Moon appears:
- New
- Waxing Crescent
- First Quarter
- Waxing Gibbous
- Full
- Waning Gibbous
- Third Quarter
- Waning Crescent
The eight phases of the moon are:
- New: We cannot view the Moon when it is a new moon.
- Waxing Crescent: In the Northern Hemisphere, the waxing crescent phase appears as a small, right-facing crescent of light.
- First Quarter: A half-moon represents the first quarter phase.
- Waxing Gibbous: The waxing gibbous phase of the moon occurs between a half moon and a full moon. Waxing indicates that it is expanding.
- Full: During full moons, we may see the Moon fully illuminated.
- Waning Gibbous: This lunar phase occurs between the full and half-moons. Waning denotes a reduction in size.
- Third Quarter The third quarter moon also appears to us like a half-moon. It is the opposite half of how the first quarter moon illuminates it.
- Waning Crescent The waning crescent phase appears as a thin crescent of light on the left in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Moon exhibits these eight phases sequentially as it completes its monthly cycle. The Moon orbits the Earth in about 27.3 days. The time between one new moon and the next, however, is approximately 29.5 days due to the way sunlight interacts with the Moon.
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