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Lunar phases are the result of looking at the illuminated half of the Moon from different viewing geometries; they are not caused by shadows of the Earth on the Moon that occur during a lunar eclipse. The Moon exhibits different phases as the relative geometry of the Sun, Earth and Moon change, appearing as a full moon when the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth, and as a new moon (also named dark moon, as it is not visible at night) when they are on the same side. The phases of full moon and new moon are examples of syzygies, which occur when the Earth, Moon and Sun lie (approximately) in a straight line.

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The moon is waxing when the illuminated portion is growing as time goes on,

during the two weeks after a New Moon and before the Full Moon.

It's waning when the illuminated portion is shrinking as time goes on, during the

two weeks after a Full Moon and before the next New Moon.

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If you are in the northern hemisphere, a waxing moon will be illuminated on the right side. From the Southern Hemisphere, a waxing moon appears lit from the left side.

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Waxing - Getting bigger (New moon to full)

Waning - Getting smaller (Full to new)

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When the moon is transitioning from full to new, it is in its waning stage. Conversely, when the moon is transitioning from new to full, it is waxing.

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"Waxing" means 'growing'; "waning" means 'shrinking'.

So, obviously, going from a full moon to anything else that's less than full

would be 'waning'.

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The moon was waning

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The shadow of the earth on the moon.

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Waxing.

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right.

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Q: What causes the moon to wax and wane that is going from a crescent to full moon and back to a crescent?
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What causes the moon to wax and wane when it is going from a crescent to full moon and back to a crescent?

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