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What is the moon called when it is approaching its fullness?
The moon is called waxing gibbous when it is approaching its full phase. This means that more than half of the moon is illuminated, but it is not yet full.
What does gibbous mean?
The word gibbous is defined as convex or protuberant. When referring to the moon, it means any phase of the moon less than full but greater than one-half.
What was the moon phase on May 7th 1969?
The moon phase on May7th 1969 was waning gibbeous - it decreased to half (or last quarter depending on your frame of reference) on May 9.
What was the phase of the moon March 4 2009?
It was a waxing gibbous, but right after a First-quarter moon.
What was the phase of the moon on Monday November 2 2009?
On Monday, November 2, 2009, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, which means it was more than half but not fully illuminated.
When does the gibbous phase of the moon occur?
The gibbous phases of the Moon occur when the visible face of the Moon is more than half illuminated, but not fully illuminated.
When you see a new moon and after a week which phase of the moon will you see?
After a week from new moon, you'll see a half moon. This is more correctly called the First Quarter phase of the Moon.
After a waxing gibbous moon you will see what moon phase next?
"Waxing" is the term used when the Moon's illuminated part is growing in size, while "waning" means that the lighted part is decreasing. "Gibbous" means more than half, but not full. So "waxing gibbous" is the phase of the Moon between the first quarter and the full moon.
What was the moon on the eighth of February 2012?
it was a harvest moon (full moon but orange in colour)
What was the moon phase for the 19 of December?
Phase of the Moon on 19 December: waxing crescent with 10% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. New Moon on 16 December 2009 at 4:03 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
What is the moon phase for 11-18-10?
On November 18, 2010, the moon phase was a Waxing Gibbous, where more than half of the moon is illuminated but less than a full moon.
What shape was the moon on Friday and Saturday?
The moon was in its first quarter phase on Friday, appearing as a half moon. It transitioned to a waxing gibbous phase on Saturday, where it appears more than half full but less than full.
