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What word describes the shape of the moon when it is more than half lit up?
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When more than half of the moon is visible what phases is it?
when the moon half shows itself, it's called a half moon.
Why is a full moon less brighter than a half moon?
the full moon is more closer to the sun than the half moon
What happens to the shape of the moon from new moon day to full moon day and vice-versa?
The moon shape waxes (gets bigger) from New Moon (no moon visible) to a thin waxing crescent, to the First Quarter (about a week later - half lit) to Full Moon ( about week after that) and it wanes (shrinks back) to the Last quarter and then to a waning crescent, to New Moon again. This cycle repeats itself every month or 29.5 days, more specifically.
Days and times of month moon changes shapes?
The Moon is constanly changing shape, because it is orbiting the Earth. It is not STATIC in space. However, at certain times its shape is given a name. Day 1; New Moon ; Not seen because it is very close to the Sun (day time), Possible Solar Eclipse Day 7 ; 1st. Quarter ; Half the circle of the Moon is seen .(evening) Day 14 ; Full Moon ; A full lit disc is seen. (midnight). Possible Lunar Eclipse. Day 21 ; Last Quarter ; The other half of the Moon is seen. ( Morning) Day 28/28 ; Next New Moon. Between day 1 - 7 it's shape is waxing crescent Between day 7 - 14 it;'s shape is waxing gibbous Day 14 - 21 it's waning gibbous Day 21 - 28/9 it's shape is waning crescent. NB In good clear weather conditions , when a crescent moon is seen , the ghost shape of the full moon's circle can be seen. In England ; it is said of 'The old moon with the new moon in her arms'.
What is a gibbous moon?
The phase of the Moon during which more than half, but less than all, of the visible hemisphere of the Moon is illuminated by sunlight. A gibbous moon is between a full moon and a half moon, or between a half moon and a full moon. There can be two gibbous moons: waxing and waning. " A gibbous moon is one of the phases of the Moon when the size of the illuminated portion is greater than half but not a full Moon. The period between a first quarter moon and a full moon is known as a waxing gibbous moon, because the illuminated region of the Moon is increasing from day to day. After it becomes a full moon, but hasn't reached the last quarter, the Moon is called a waning gibbous moon."
What is the shape of the moon just before and just after the full moon?
"Gibbous" . . . less than full but more than half illuminated.
What is the difference between waxing gibbous and waxing cressent?
'Waxing' means 'growing bigger as time goes on'. 'Crescent' is the less-than-half-full shape of the moon, during the first week after a New Moon. 'Gibbous' is the more-than-half-full shape, during the second week after a New Moon.
Is a waning gibbous moon larger or smaller than a waning crescent moon?
The size of the moon doesn't change, but the amount of its illuminated half that we see does change. "Crescent" is the shape of less than a half-disk. "Gibbous" is the shape of more than a half-disk but less than a full disk. So the gibbous is larger than the crescent, whether waxing or waning.
When more than half of the moon is visible what phases is it?
when the moon half shows itself, it's called a half moon.
Why is a full moon less brighter than a half moon?
the full moon is more closer to the sun than the half moon
Why can you learn more about the shape of earth by studying moon of the artificial satellite then by studying motion of moon?
look at the shape of it
Does the half moon weigh more than the full moon?
No. they weigh the same. The terminology of a half moon refers to how much of the moon can be seen.
Which one you catch more fish a half moon or full moon?
full moon
A full moon is more luminous than a half moon.?
yes
What happens to the shape of the moon from new moon day to full moon day and vice-versa?
The moon shape waxes (gets bigger) from New Moon (no moon visible) to a thin waxing crescent, to the First Quarter (about a week later - half lit) to Full Moon ( about week after that) and it wanes (shrinks back) to the Last quarter and then to a waning crescent, to New Moon again. This cycle repeats itself every month or 29.5 days, more specifically.
Is a quarter moon larger or smaller then a gibbous moon?
We see more of the moon lit when it is a gibbous moon than when it is a crescent moon, so it does seem bigger. Save
Days and times of month moon changes shapes?
The Moon is constanly changing shape, because it is orbiting the Earth. It is not STATIC in space. However, at certain times its shape is given a name. Day 1; New Moon ; Not seen because it is very close to the Sun (day time), Possible Solar Eclipse Day 7 ; 1st. Quarter ; Half the circle of the Moon is seen .(evening) Day 14 ; Full Moon ; A full lit disc is seen. (midnight). Possible Lunar Eclipse. Day 21 ; Last Quarter ; The other half of the Moon is seen. ( Morning) Day 28/28 ; Next New Moon. Between day 1 - 7 it's shape is waxing crescent Between day 7 - 14 it;'s shape is waxing gibbous Day 14 - 21 it's waning gibbous Day 21 - 28/9 it's shape is waning crescent. NB In good clear weather conditions , when a crescent moon is seen , the ghost shape of the full moon's circle can be seen. In England ; it is said of 'The old moon with the new moon in her arms'.
