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Lunar Phases
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New Moon
The Moon is not visible from Earth as it is aligned with the Sun.
Waxing Crescent
A sliver of the Moon's disk is illuminated on the right side, visible in the western sky.
First Quarter
Half of the Moon's disk is illuminated on the right side, visible in the southern sky.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half of the Moon's disk is illuminated on the right side, visible throughout most of the night.
Full Moon
The entire face of the Moon is illuminated, visible throughout the night.
Waning Gibbous
More than half of the Moon's disk is illuminated on the left side, visible after midnight into the morning.
Last Quarter
Half of the Moon's disk is illuminated on the left side, visible in the eastern sky.
Waning Crescent
A sliver of the Moon's disk is illuminated on the left side, visible in the eastern sky before dawn.
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