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The Moon was new on December 22, and will be "waxing", or increasing, until the Full moon.
The next Full moon will be Jon January 11, 2009, and will be waning for two weeks after that.
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∙ 14y agoThe next waining gibbous moon will occur on April 2nd - 3rd, 2010.
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∙ 15y agoThere will be NO total lunar eclipses in 2009.
The next total lunar eclipse will be December 21, 2010. It will be visible throughout North America.
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What is a shrinking moon?
The correct term is a 'WANING Moon. From Full Moon to the next New Moon, the moon is said to be WANING. From Full Moon to Last Quarter is it a WANING GIBBOUS Moon. From Last Quarter to the next New Moon it is a WANING CRESCENT Moon. In very clear weather you will see the waning crescent Moon, with the 'ghost' of the Moon's full circle. In old lore it is said to be 'The old moon, with the new moon in her arms'.
What the difference between waxing moon and waning moon?
"Waxing" is growing BIGGER from one night to the next."Waning" is shrinking SMALLER from one night to the next.
What moon is after the waning crescent moon?
When the crescent has waned all it can, we get a New Moon next.
What is the next moon after the full moon?
After the full moon, the moon wanes (gets smaller) through the waning gibbous phase, to the last quarter moon, the waning crescent, and finally the new moon.
When the Moon appears to be shrinking it is called?
A WANING Moon. An increasing Moon is called a waxing Moon. NB From New Moon to first quarter it is a WAXING CRESCENT Moon From 1sr Quarter to Full Moon it is a WAXING GIBBOUS Moon From Full Moon to Last Quarter it is a WANING GIBBOUS Moon From Last Quarter to next New Moon it is a WANING CRESCENT Moon.
When is the moon is said to be waning?
The moon is waning when it is getting smaller
Is the Moon waxing or waning right now?
Waxing
Is the opposite of waxing?
The moon phases from a new moon to a full moon is known as waxing. The moon phases from full moon to the next new moon is waning.
When the size of visible portion of the moon is decreasing the moon?
When the illuminated portion is decreasing from one night to the next, the moon is in its 'waning' phases.
Which moon phase is decreasing?
Waning gibbous, Third Quarter and Waning Crescent are the 'waning' moon phases.
What moon phase is after a third-quarter moon?
The right half of the moon is illuminated.
What do you call a moon that gets smaller after the full moon?
Waning, or waning gibbous.
