What is cresent moon?

Answer 1

A crescent moon is one of the phases of the Moon. Like it's name, it looks like a crescent.

In one lunar phase [See related Link - Crescent Moon] you will see two crescents. One just after the Moon comes out of the Earths shadow (New Moon), and one just before the Moon disappears into the Earths shadow. See related Link - Phases of the Moon for a pictorial representation.

Answer 2

A crescent is similar in shape to a sickle. If you take a circle and cut it in half, the curved portion is in the shape of a crescent. If you look at the moon, just after the 'new moon' phase, the thin sliver of the moon is the shape of a crescent.

Answer 3

A crescent moon is when the moon has begun its very first or very last (waxing, waning, in that order) phase of the moon is seen.

Answer 4

A poet described it, "The moon is like the cuticle upon my lady's finger."

Answer 5

There is no actual scientific name for this phase, but if the moon's reflection is getting "larger" it's called waxing, and when the moon's reflection gets "smaller", it's called waning.

Answer 6

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