New moon.
The moon phase for last Wednesday was a waxing crescent, which means the moon is transitioning from a new moon to a first quarter moon.
As of February 5th, 2010, the moon will enter the Last Quarter, and will enter the New Moon phase as of February 14th. So on February 13th, the moon will still be in the Last Quarter phase.
The phase where the moon looks like a semicircle is called the "first quarter" or "last quarter," depending on its position in the lunar cycle. In the first quarter phase, half of the moon's surface is illuminated and visible from Earth, appearing as a right half. In the last quarter phase, the left half is illuminated. Both phases showcase a semi-circular appearance of the moon.
The last quarter moon phase occurs when the moon is three-quarters of the way through its orbit around Earth. It appears as a half moon and is visible in the western sky after midnight and during the morning. This phase marks the beginning of the waning moon, leading up to the new moon.
first or last quarter
The last quarter of the Moon occurs when half of the side we see from Earth is illuminated. This phase happens after the waning gibbous phase and before the new moon phase in the lunar cycle.
The moon phase for last Wednesday was a waxing crescent, which means the moon is transitioning from a new moon to a first quarter moon.
Last quarter moon comes after the full moon
last-quarter phase
New moon."New Moon" follows "waning crescent"New Moon
The moon phase "waning gibbous" appears after the moon phase "full moon".It becomes the "last quarter" or "third quarter" when the lighted part is exactly 50%of the side facing the Earth.
Waning gibbous, then last quarter.
No; it comes after. In order, the phases are: New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third (or last) quarter, then the waning crescent.
No; it comes after. In order, the phases are: New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third (or last) quarter, then the waning crescent.
The moon cycles through 4 phases every month. There are about 3 weeks between the first and last quarter phases of the moon.
Last 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.