that is a waning moon
A moon that gets smaller after the full moon is called a waning moon. It goes through phases from full moon to new moon.
New moon (the Earth goes into the shadow of the Moon) Lunar eclipses occur at full moon (the Moon goes into the Earth's shadow)
When the moon is becoming full, it is called the waxing gibbous phase. It occurs after the first quarter moon and before the full moon, when more than half but not all of the moon's face is illuminated.
Each month the moon goes through phases from new moon to full moon. The last visible slice before a new moon is called a waning crescent.
New moon?
The periodic changes in the moon's shape are called phases. The moon goes through different phases as it orbits the Earth, including new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter.
A waxing moon is one that moves from a new moon (totally dark) to a full moon (totally lit by the sun). A waning moon goes from full to new.
A new moon is when there is little of the moon visible, except possibly a thin crescent. A full moon is when all of the moon is visible.
New Moon, Gibbous Moon, Cresent Moon, Half- Moon, Full Moon, Half- Moon, Cresent Moon, Gibbous Moon, New Moon When the moon is going to Full Moon, it is called waxing. When the moon is going to New Moon, it is called Waning
The definition of the waxing crescent moon is anytime after the new moon and before the full moon. After the full moon its is called a waning moon until the next new moon.
The definition of the waxing crescent moon is anytime after the new moon and before the full moon. After the full moon its is called a waning moon until the next new moon.
A new moon is when the moon first appears as a slender crescent. shortly after its conjunction with the sun - it is not a full moon