Set: Phases of the moon

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waxing crescent
A phase of the moon coming after a new moon and before a 1st quarter moon that is a lit up crescent on the right
1st quarter moon
a phase of the moon that comes after a waxing crescent and before a waxing gibbous that is lit up on the right half of the moon that we can see.
waxing gibbous
a phase of the moon that comes after a 1st quarter moon and before a full moon where almost all of the moon is lit up from the right to the left, except a small bit on the left.
full moon
a phase of the moon where all of the moon that we can see is lit up and visible.
waning gibbous
a phase of the moon that comes after a full moon and before a last quarter moon where all of the moon is lit up except for a small bit on the right side of the moon that we can see.
last quarter moon
a phase of the moon that comes after a waning gibbous and before a last quarter moon where the left half of the moon that we can see is lit up.
waning crescent
phase of the moon that comes after a last quarter moon and before a new moon where only the left sliver of the moon is visible and has a crescent shape
new moon
phase of the moon that comes after a waning crescent and before a waxing crescent where, on a night with no clouds (I say this to negate the misconception that a cloudy night that hides the moon is necessarily a new moon~not always!), there is no visible moon.


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Created October 4, 2009
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  1. last quarter moon
    a phase of the moon that comes after a waning gibbous and before a last quarter moon where the left half of the moon that we can see is lit up.     - 3 misses
  2. waxing gibbous
    a phase of the moon that comes after a 1st quarter moon and before a full moon where almost all of the moon is lit up from the right to the left, except a small bit on the left.     - 2 misses
  3. 1st quarter moon
    a phase of the moon that comes after a waxing crescent and before a waxing gibbous that is lit up on the right half of the moon that we can see.     - 1 miss
  4. waning crescent
    phase of the moon that comes after a last quarter moon and before a new moon where only the left sliver of the moon is visible and has a crescent shape     - 1 miss
  5. waning gibbous
    a phase of the moon that comes after a full moon and before a last quarter moon where all of the moon is lit up except for a small bit on the right side of the moon that we can see.     - 1 miss