What is a Full Moon?
Moon Phases

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A Full Moon is the lunar phase when the Moon is fully illuminated as seen from Earth, occurring when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
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What is a New Moon?
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A New Moon is the lunar phase when the Moon is not visible from Earth because it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun.
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What is a Waxing Crescent?
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A Waxing Crescent is the lunar phase that occurs after a New Moon, where a small sliver of the Moon becomes visible, increasing in illumination.
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What is a Waning Crescent?
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A Waning Crescent is the lunar phase that occurs after a Third Quarter, where a small sliver of the Moon is visible, decreasing in illumination.
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What is a First Quarter Moon?
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A First Quarter Moon is the lunar phase where half of the Moon is illuminated, occurring about a week after the New Moon.
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What is a Third Quarter Moon?
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A Third Quarter Moon is the lunar phase where the opposite half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the First Quarter, occurring about three weeks after the New Moon.
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What is a Waxing Gibbous?
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A Waxing Gibbous is the lunar phase that occurs after the First Quarter, where more than half of the Moon is illuminated and increasing.
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