Oh, isn't that just a lovely sight to see, friend? A waxing crescent moon is like a delicate fingernail clipping in the dark embrace of the night sky. Its gentle curve and soft glow paint a picture of harmony and promise - a reminder that even in the darkness, there is always a sliver of light shining through.
Being one of the lunar phases, the waxing crescent moon looks like a slim crescent positioned on the right side. As the visible part of the moon grows, it is said to be "waxing."
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere (more specifically north of the zenith), the "horns" of the waxing crescent moon will point to the left and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the right. In the Southern Hemisphere (south of the zenith), the horns on the waxing crescent moon will point to the right and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the left. Near the equator, it can be difficult to distinguish waxing and waning phases - since the moon is always close to overhead and constantly moves north and south every lunar month, but in general a waxing crescent moon will look like a smile in the western evening sky and a waning crescent will look like a smile in the eastern morning sky.
I'm not equipped to provide real-time information, but on Wednesday night, the moon would have appeared as a waxing crescent, with only a small sliver of the moon visible in the sky.
On December 1, 2010, the moon was a waxing crescent, so it would have appeared as a thin sliver in the sky. It would have been visible in the evening in the western sky shortly after sunset.
3 days ago, the moon was likely in its waxing crescent phase, with only a small sliver of the moon visible in the evening sky.
Being one of the lunar phases, the waxing crescent moon looks like a slim crescent positioned on the right side. As the visible part of the moon grows, it is said to be "waxing."
Waxing Crescent
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere (more specifically north of the zenith), the "horns" of the waxing crescent moon will point to the left and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the right. In the Southern Hemisphere (south of the zenith), the horns on the waxing crescent moon will point to the right and the horns of the waning crescent will point to the left. Near the equator, it can be difficult to distinguish waxing and waning phases - since the moon is always close to overhead and constantly moves north and south every lunar month, but in general a waxing crescent moon will look like a smile in the western evening sky and a waning crescent will look like a smile in the eastern morning sky.
I'm not equipped to provide real-time information, but on Wednesday night, the moon would have appeared as a waxing crescent, with only a small sliver of the moon visible in the sky.
The moon was in its waxing crescent phase, appearing 33% illuminated at 6 PM UTC.
The phase of the moon for Friday 12th July, 2013, was Waxing Crescent.
To determine if a crescent moon is waxing or waning, look at the shape of the illuminated side. If the illuminated side is on the right, it is waxing (getting bigger). If the illuminated side is on the left, it is waning (getting smaller).
On December 1, 2010, the moon was a waxing crescent, so it would have appeared as a thin sliver in the sky. It would have been visible in the evening in the western sky shortly after sunset.
3 days ago, the moon was likely in its waxing crescent phase, with only a small sliver of the moon visible in the evening sky.
a crescent moon looks like a sliver of brightness in the sky.
Ah, how lovely it is to gaze up at the night sky and watch the moon journey through its phases. You see, dear friend, the different vertical moon phases we observe include the waxing crescent, the first quarter, the waxing gibbous, the full moon, the waning gibbous, the last quarter, and the waning crescent. Each phase brings its own unique, mesmerizing beauty to our magical nights.
Well, let's look at this question as if we're painting a beautiful picture of the sky. Imagine the moon slowly changing its appearance each night like brushstrokes on a canvas. First, we have the new moon, then the waxing crescent, followed by the first quarter, then the waxing gibbous, next is the full moon, and after that, we welcome the waning gibbous, followed by the last quarter, and finally, the waning crescent completes the cycle. Each phase adds a unique touch to the sky just like the colors we add to our painting!