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'Waning' means getting smaller.

But the moon is not getting smaller during that half of its cycle. What's waning

is the amount of the moon's illuminated half that we're able to see.

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What is a wanning moon?

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When the moon is waxing the sunlit part of the moon that we can see is getting larger?

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Does a full moon appear in the middle if the moon cycle?

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How do you know if the moon is waxing or waning?

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