Waxing, as opposed to waning, is when the moon is getting bigger, going towards full. Gibbous is the phase when it's between half and full. So waxing gibbous is when it's nearly full.
Waxing gibbous.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
The phase that occurs between the first quarter and the full moon is the waxing gibbous phase. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing in size, moving towards the full moon phase.
On December 8, 2011, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase, meaning it was more than half illuminated but less than full.
waxing gibbous
Waxing gibbous.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
waxing gibbous
The Phases of the moon are Full moon,Waxing Gibbous,Waning Gibbous, Waxing Cresent, Waning Cresent and New Moon.
... in the waxing gibbous phase.
It is a point in the waxing gibbous phase and can also a point in the waning gibbous phase, but not in the first quarter.
Waxing Gibbous
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
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Waxing Gibbous Moon!!!
On Saturday 8th February, 2014, the phase of he moon was waxing gibbous.