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The Moon

The Moon . It's only a Phase. Moon Phases. Waxing Crescent. Waxing Crescent. 1st Quarter. New moon. Full Moon. 3 rd Quarter. Waning Crescent. Waning Gibbous. The Moon. A moon phase cycle ( LUNAR CYCLE ) lasts 29 1/2 days

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The Moon

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  1. The Moon It's only a Phase

  2. Moon Phases Waxing Crescent Waxing Crescent 1st Quarter New moon Full Moon 3rd Quarter Waning Crescent Waning Gibbous

  3. The Moon • A moon phase cycle (LUNAR CYCLE) lasts 29 1/2 days • Moon phases are caused by the positions of the Moon, Sun, and Earth • The moon also sees Earth phases

  4. New Moon DAY 1 The Moon's un-illuminated (not lit by the Sun) side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visible.

  5. WAXING CRESCENT DAY 3 The Moon seems to be getting bigger – more of the lit side is showing. Getting bigger: WAXING The RIGHT ½ of the moon is lit Less than ½ the moon showing: CRESCENT

  6. FIRST QUARTER DAY 7 One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight. One half of one half of the moon is visible.

  7. Waxing Gibbous DAY 11 The Moon is more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. GIBBOUS: more than half of the moon is visible.

  8. Full Moon DAY 14 The Moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is completely illuminated by direct sunlight.

  9. Waning Gibbous DAY 17 The Moon is more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. Waning: getting smaller. Moon is lit on the LEFT side

  10. Last Quarter DAY 22 One-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight.

  11. Waning Crescent DAY 24 The Moon is less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight.

  12. The Other Phase Please Turn Out The Lights I’m Sleeping Susan Ging Lent Production

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