last quarter,crescent,new and first quarter.
We see a Half Moon illuminated. The name of this phase is called Last Quarter. First Quarter is 1 week before a Full Moon.
the saga goes twilight, new moon, eclipse, breaking dawn 1&2
After a full moon, comes a "waning gibbous."
Breaking Dawn comes after New Moon!
A waning gibbous.
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Spring tide
Just before a full moon which occurred on the 23rd.
Full
Waxing gibbous
after the full-moon phase, line, or terminator, appears round, or gibbous
Both full moon and new moon can be seen at the sunset. But full moon in the east and new moon in the west just after the full sunset.
Spring tide
waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
waxing gibbous
Gibbous phase is from full to half.
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
Waning Gibbous is the moon phase that comes after the Full Moon.
Full Moon -> Waxing gibbous phase -> First quarter phase -> Waxing crescent phase -> New moon -> Waning crescent phase -> Last quarter phase -> Wanning gibbous phase -> Full Moon
New moon will just have passed and it will be a very thin crescent Moon. So, it's the "waxing crescent" phase.
Just before a full moon which occurred on the 23rd.
As seen from the moon, the Earth is a brighter source of light than the moon is as seen from the Earth. This also depends upon the phase of the Earth, just as the brightness of the moon varies by phase. A full moon and a full Earth are in the brightest phase.
A Lunar eclipse occurs only when the moon is in its full moon phase.