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The phase that follows the new moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle is the waxing crescent phase. This phase occurs as the illuminated portion of the Moon gradually increases in size.
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
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 of the moon that immediately precedes the new moon is the waning crescent. During this phase, the moon appears as a thin crescent shape, with only a small portion of its surface illuminated by the sun. As it continues to wane, it moves closer to the new moon phase, when it becomes completely dark and is not visible from Earth.
The phase that follows the new moon phase when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle is the waxing crescent phase. This phase occurs as the illuminated portion of the Moon gradually increases in size.
A waning cresent.
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
Waxing crescent is the phase that follows the new moon when it appears as a small outer portion of a circle.
The moon phase you are describing is the waning gibbous phase. This occurs after the full moon and before the third quarter moon when the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
The term used to describe the decrease in the visible portion of the moon is "waning." This occurs as the moon transitions from a full moon to a new moon phase.
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.
It sounds like the moon is currently waxing gibbous, with more than a quarter but less than half of the moon visible. As it progresses towards the third quarter phase, the visible portion will continue to decrease until only half of the moon is visible.
The phase of the moon that immediately precedes the new moon is the waning crescent. During this phase, the moon appears as a thin crescent shape, with only a small portion of its surface illuminated by the sun. As it continues to wane, it moves closer to the new moon phase, when it becomes completely dark and is not visible from Earth.
Getting larger is WAXING. Getting smaller is WANING..
The general term for the visible lit part of the moon is "the phase of the moon." The visible lit portion can have a crescent shape, a gibbous shape or a "half-moon" (half circle) shape.
The next moon phase after the third quarter moon is the waning crescent moon. It is characterized by a decreasing illuminated portion of the moon visible from Earth.