PHASES OF THE MOON

• 29.5 days - these changes in appearance and path happens within the period of.
• 8 PRIMARY PHASES

  • NEW MOON
  • WAXING CRESENT
  • FIRST QUARTER ( WAXING HALF )
  • WAXING GIBBOUS
  • FULL MOON
  • WANING GIBBOUS
  • LAST QUARTER
  • WANING CRESCENT
• New Moon - This phase marks the beginning of the lunar cycle and is characterized by the absence of visible moonlight.
• Waxing Crescent Moon - During this phase, a small sliver of the moon becomes visible in the sky and it is characterized by its crescent shape.
• First Quarter ( waxing half ) - a phase in the lunar cycle occurring approximately one week after the New Moon and it resembling a semicircle.
• Waxing Gibbous - During this phase, more than half of the moon's surface appears illuminated, but it's not yet fully lit up like during the Full Moon phase.
• Full Moon -  is a phase in the lunar cycle when the moon appears fully illuminated as seen from Earth.
• Waning Gibbous Moon - is an intermediary phase between the Full Moon and Third Quarter.
• Gibbous - refers to its slightly flattened shape, indicating it's moving towards the Third Quarter.
• Last Quarter Moon ( waning half ) - occurs about a week after the Full Moon, marking the halfway point between Full Moon and New Moon.
• Waning Crescent Moon - with less than half but more than zero percent of its surface illuminated.
• New Moon - occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the sun, with its illuminated side facing away from Earth.
• Visibility of the planets - refers to the ability to see these celestial bodies in the night sky