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When viewed from the Earth, if the light side of the Moon appears on the left-hand side, it is classed as "Waning" (getting smaller from a full-moon), whilst if the light is on the right-hand side, it is classed as "Waxing" (getting bigger towards a full-moon).
If the Sun leads the Moon in their respective orbits across the sky, the light will be on the right-hand side. If the Moon leads the Sun, the light will be on the left-hand side.
Whilst the Moon is associated with night and darkness, the Moon can often be seen during daylight (though difficult to see clearly in a bright daytime sky).
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What does it mean when one-half of the shrinking moon is lit?
This happens about once a month. We call this the "third quarter" phase of the moon.
What phase was the moon on Sunday February 7 2010?
The moon was a waning crescent on 2/7. At 1200 GMT on that date, it was 35% illuminated, and shrinking.
When is the next gibbous moon phase?
When it is 'shrinking' and more than half is illuminated
What was the moon phase for September 9 2009?
Around 25% illuminated, depending on where you were when you saw it.(Your position doesn't affect the size of the illuminated portion, but as time went on during the night, the actual visible portion of the moon was shrinking.)
What is the moon phase when there is a solar eclipse?
The Moon's phase is New Moon.
Which day does waning gibbous occur?
The moon is in its waning (shrinking) gibbous phase for roughly the week after the Full Moon.
What does it mean when one-half of the shrinking moon is lit?
This happens about once a month. We call this the "third quarter" phase of the moon.
What phase was the moon on Sunday February 7 2010?
The moon was a waning crescent on 2/7. At 1200 GMT on that date, it was 35% illuminated, and shrinking.
What phase of the moon will occur on March 8 2010?
At 12:00 noon Eastern Time on March 8, 2010, the moon will be 39.4% illuminated and shrinking. That's a fat but waning crescent.
What is the verb or verb phase in the following sentence he had been shrinking more and more?
been shrinking
When is the next gibbous moon phase?
When it is 'shrinking' and more than half is illuminated
When will the moon go?
we don't know yet but the moon is shrinking
What was the moon phase for September 9 2009?
Around 25% illuminated, depending on where you were when you saw it.(Your position doesn't affect the size of the illuminated portion, but as time went on during the night, the actual visible portion of the moon was shrinking.)
When the moon appears to be shrinking it is said to be?
waning
When the moon is shrinking you say it is called?
Waning
When the Moon appears to be shrinking it is said to be .?
waning
Which phase of the moon is the dark phase of the Moon?
New Moon.
