the shadow on the moon is making it look smaller
Waning
It's waxing.. Waxing means getting more and Waning means getting less. So if I were to say the taxes are waning. That would mean they are decreasing... If you think I'm incorrect look it up.
When the moon appears to be getting smaller, (approaching nothing - no moon, or "new moon") we say that the moon is "Waning".When the moon appears to be getting larger (approaching the "Full Moon"), we say that the moon is "Waxing".
If the moon is growing it is waxing. If the moon is shrinking it is waning.
A "shrinking moon" refers to the phenomenon where the moon appears to be decreasing in size, usually during its waning phase. This is a natural occurrence as the illuminated portion of the moon visible from Earth decreases over the course of the lunar cycle.
It means that the phase is ending.
the moon is getting smaller. waning means to increase so it makes sense.
Waxing means the moon is appearing more full; waning is when the moon "gets smaller."
Waning
At the time of answering this question, the moon is waning (waning gibbous), which means we will see less of the illuminated side of the moon.
It's waxing.. Waxing means getting more and Waning means getting less. So if I were to say the taxes are waning. That would mean they are decreasing... If you think I'm incorrect look it up.
When the moon appears to be getting smaller, (approaching nothing - no moon, or "new moon") we say that the moon is "Waning".When the moon appears to be getting larger (approaching the "Full Moon"), we say that the moon is "Waxing".
If the moon is growing it is waxing. If the moon is shrinking it is waning.
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".
i just took a test on that. there are 2. waning crescent and waxing crescent. waxing means growing stronger and waning means growing weaker.
Waning Waning means decreasing in size, as the Moon moves from the Full Moon toward a New Moon. Waning Gibbous - moving from Full Moon to Last Quarter Waning Crescent - moving from Last Quarter to New Moon
there is a specific pattern of moon phases and the act of waning means decreasing so when the illuminated side of the moon is shown on earth and is decreasing to lead up to the new moon phase (where you cant see any thing in the sky)that is a waning moon.