What is a gibbous moon?

Answer 1

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."

Answer 2

A gibbous moon is when the Moon appears more than half but less than fully illuminated. It comes after the first quarter phase and before the full moon phase, when more than 50% but less than 100% of the Moon's surface is visible from Earth.

Answer 3

When applied to the moon, it means a disk that is more than half illuminated but not full.

If you see a photo of a gibbous moon, you can't tell whether it's waning ... smaller tomorrow ...

or waxing ... larger tomorrow.

Answer 4

A 'gibbous' moon is one that's less than full but more than half illuminated.

When the moon looks like that, an experienced moon-watcher can tell from its

shape and the time of day/night whether it's waxing or waning.

If you can't tell just by looking, then look at the moon and remember its shape,

and look at your watch and remember the time. Then look again about an hour

later on the next day. If the lit-up part of the moon has gotten bigger, it's waxing.

If it's gotten smaller, it's waning.

Answer 5

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Answer 6

When applied to the moon, it means a disk that is more than half illuminated but not full.

If you see a photo of a gibbous moon, you can't tell whether it's waning ... smaller tomorrow ...

or waxing ... larger tomorrow.

Answer 7

If it is waxing it is big but not a full moon. If it is waning it is tiny and will become a new moon soon.

Answer 8

I am not sure, but maybe you should try asking someone that !

Answer 9

Yes you can. The term gibbous moon just refers to a phase of the moon. Any time you see a moon that is more than half, but less than full, then you are seeing a gibbous moon.

Answer 10

kind of like a not so round circle