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The moon has different phases based on which portion of the moon is being lit by the sun. A crescent moons refers to the phase when we see the least lit portion of the moon. However, there are two gibbous': waxing and waning. The portion of the moon we see lit is cyclic, every week or so, we either see the an increase in the portion of the moon we see lit, waxing gibbous, or a decrease in the portion we see lit, waning. So, the waxing and waning gibbous phase refers to the time in the moon's orbit when we see most of the moon lit, about 3/4's, and in a crescent, we only see about 1/4 of the moon lit.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agothis question is hard and i cant find the answer can anybody else help please...
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∙ 14y agoCrescent = visible, but less than 1/2 full
Gibbous = more than 1/2 full, but less than full
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∙ 14y agoMore than half illuminated, but less than full.
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∙ 13y agoMore than half of a disk but less than a full one.
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∙ 13y agoMore of the facing half of the Moon is illuminated in the gibbous phase.
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If you look at the sky tonight and see a waning gibbous what moon phase will you see in two weeks?
Two weeks after the waning gibbous phase of the moon you will see a new moon.
What does gibbous moon means?
Usually its waxing gibbous or waning gibbous, and both are phases of the moon
What causes a waning gibbous?
Waning gibbous caused by the sunlight of the sun causes all the phases, it changh like a waxing gibbous and waning gibbous in the moon phases.
Is a gibbous moon dark or lit?
In a gibbous moon phase, most of the moon that we see is lit.
Are gibbous moons rare?
No, a 'gibbous moon' is part of the regular lunar cycle. The moon takes roughly 30 days to go from a new moon, through all its phases, to become a new moon again. For a little under 3/8th of this time, the moon will be a gibbous moon, which will either be waxing gibbous towards a full moon and waning gibbous away from it.
What did the moon look like on February 23 2010?
it was a waxing gibbous
What is the different shapes of the Moon's appearance from earth?
The moon can look like a semicircle, a fingernail crescent, a gibbous (egg shaped moon) and of course it can look like a complete circle.
What does the moon look like on February 1st 2010?
Waning Gibbous. 88% full.
What did the moon look like in 12-20-13?
The phase of the moon for Friday December 20, 2013 was Waning Gibbous.
How did the moon look last night?
Waning gibbous
What does the moon look like today?
today, on February 3, 2010 the moon is a wanning gibbous stage, 69% full! Hope this helps!
Does the moon look like today?
today, on February 3, 2010 the moon is a wanning gibbous stage, 69% full! Hope this helps!
What is the difference between a waxing and waning gibbous?
A waxing gibbous moon is when it is more than half full and getting bigger. A waning gibbous moon is when it is more than half full and getting smaller.
If you look at the sky tonight and see a waning gibbous what moon phase will you see in two weeks?
Two weeks after the waning gibbous phase of the moon you will see a new moon.
How does a gibbous moon work?
The shade of the earth on the moon is what causes the gibbous moon.
What does gibbous moon means?
Usually its waxing gibbous or waning gibbous, and both are phases of the moon
What causes a waning gibbous?
Waning gibbous caused by the sunlight of the sun causes all the phases, it changh like a waxing gibbous and waning gibbous in the moon phases.
