~*Moon Phases*~

  New Moon - The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visable, except during a solar eclipse.

 Waxing Crescent Moon - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminating is increasing.

 First Quarter Moon - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminating is increasing.

Waxing Gibbous Moon - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminating is increasing.

 Full Moon - The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon appears to be directly illuminated by direct sunlight.

 Waning Gibbous Moon - The Moon appears to be one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.

 Last Quarter Moon - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.

 Waning Crescent Moon - The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.

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Click the Above Triple Goddess Link to view the

Moon Phase Calendar.

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Credits & Additional Information:

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html

Photo: "The Witches Broom Nebula", Courtesy of NASA

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