1. Lunar Phases...

2. Moon Phases Read the “white” part
your location on Earth does NOT change the Moon phase that is seen

3. The illuminated part of the moon is getting bigger
Waxing
“getting shinier”
The illuminated part of the moon is getting bigger

4. The illuminated part of the moon is getting smaller
Waning
“getting darker”
The illuminated part of the moon is getting smaller

5. The lit part of the moon is on the right half of the moon.
Waxing or Waning???
Waxing – “Wax Right On”
The lit part of the moon is on the right half of the moon.

6. Waxing or Waning??? Waning – “Left Last Lit”
The lit part of the moon is on the left half of the moon.

7. When the lit part of the moon appears to be less than half
Crescent
When the lit part of the moon appears to be less than half

8. When the lit part of the moon appears to be more than half
Gibbous
When the lit part of the moon appears to be more than half

9. Phases In Order...

11. None of the sunlit part of the moon can be seen from Earth
New Moon
None of the sunlit part of the moon can be seen from Earth

12. Waxing Crescent

13. Right 1/2 of the moon appears to be illuminated
1st Quarter
Right 1/2 of the moon appears to be illuminated

14. Waxing Gibbous

15. All of the sunlit part of the moon can be seen from Earth
Full Moon
All of the sunlit part of the moon can be seen from Earth

16. Waning Gibbous

17. Left 1/2 of the moon appears to be illuminated
3rd Quarter
Left 1/2 of the moon appears to be illuminated

18. Waning Crescent

19. None of the sunlit part of the moon can be seen from Earth
New moon
None of the sunlit part of the moon can be seen from Earth

29. What lunar phase would this symbolize?

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