The word "waning" means "decreasing". The Full moon is on December 2, 2009, so from December 3 to the new moon on December 16, the Moon will be "waning".
After the new moon, the Moon is increasing in illumination, which is called "waxing".
Waning gibbous, Third Quarter and Waning Crescent are the 'waning' moon phases.
Waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, waning crescent, new moon.
New moon, waxing moon, first quarter and waxing gibbous are moon phases. Additional moon phases include full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.
The Phases of the moon are Full moon,Waxing Gibbous,Waning Gibbous, Waxing Cresent, Waning Cresent and New Moon.
There are eight phases that the moon goes through for each cycle. They are the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning gibbous.
A moon that gets smaller after the full moon is called a waning moon. It goes through phases from full moon to new moon.
Waning gibbous caused by the sunlight of the sun causes all the phases, it changh like a waxing gibbous and waning gibbous in the moon phases.
When the illuminated portion is decreasing from one night to the next, the moon is in its 'waning' phases.
You would have to wait until after the moon is full. Then, the moon is in its waning phase and you can see it!
The waxing and waning of the moon, or "moon phases".
The sequential changes in the appearance of the moon are called phases. These phases include new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
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.