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Magdalen Court School
Victoria Park Road
Exeter
EX2 4NU

Tel: 01392-49 49 19
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Phases of the Moon

Magdalen Court School Moon Phases New Moon New Moon - The Moon's unilluminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse).
Magdalen Court School Moon Phases Waxing Crescent Waxing Crescent - 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 increasing.
Magdalen Court School Moon Phases First quarter First Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
Magdalen Court School Moon Phases Waxing Gibbous Waxing Gibbous - 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 illuminated is increasing.
Magdalen Court School Moon Phases Full Full Moon - The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.
Magdalen Court School Moon Phases Waning Gibbous Waning Gibbous - 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 illuminated is decreasing.
Magdalen Court School Moon Phases Laster Quater Last Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
Magdalen Court School Moon Phases Waxing Gibbous Waning Crescent - 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.

 

Information from

U.S. Naval Observatory
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html#top

Last Updated: Wed 20-Jan-2016 4:39 PM