Is the moon's elongation east or west during waxing phases?

Answer 1

When the moon is waxing, it means it's getting bigger. It goes from a crescent phase to the full moon in 2 weeks. After that it gets smaller again - it wanes. It goes from Full Moon to crescent again in another 2 weeks. So every 4 weeks, or month, the moon completes it's orbit around the Earth. That's how we get the word "month" - from the word "moon"

Answer 2

The Sun can never be in front of the Moon; the Sun is much farther away.

During a new moon, however, Sun and Moon are approximately in the same direction in the sky.

The Sun can never be in front of the Moon; the Sun is much farther away.

During a new moon, however, Sun and Moon are approximately in the same direction in the sky.

The Sun can never be in front of the Moon; the Sun is much farther away.

During a new moon, however, Sun and Moon are approximately in the same direction in the sky.

The Sun can never be in front of the Moon; the Sun is much farther away.

During a new moon, however, Sun and Moon are approximately in the same direction in the sky.

Answer 3

Waxing means that the moon light is growing from new moon to waxing crescent, to half moon, to waxing gibbous, to full moon. True, this goes from right to left, but most importantly, these are those phases of the moon that indicate growth of perceivable light.

Answer 4

That part of the month between new moon and full moon. In this period the illuminated area of the moon which we see, is growing. The verb "to wax" is an old word meaning "to grow", as in German "wachsen" = "to grow".

Answer 5

As seen from the northern hemisphere, the right half is lit when it's first quarter.

A helpful mnemonic in this case is DOC. In the first quarter, the right side is lit: D. At full moon, the whole thing is lit: O. At third quarter, the left side is lit: C.

Answer 6

Towards the Sun!

(The lit side is ALWAYS towards the Sun)

Away from the observer who sees a "New Moon"

But as we see the "New Moon" towards the west, in the late afternoon or early evening, it is about at right angles to the line from the Moon to the observer (to the right if you face the Moon).

Answer 7

During waxing of the moon, it is lite from the right side. The moon appears to get large from West to East

After it passes the Full Moon and starts to wane, it is lite from the left side.

Answer 8

From our perspective, the right hand side.

Answer 9

The answer is :The sun is shining on the far side of th emoon so people on Earth can not see the moon during the new moon phase.

Answer 10

The "western" side of the Moon is illuminated.