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Image caption:
The waning crescent moon photographed from the Northern Hemisphere (USA). At this phase, most of the moon's illuminated half is not visible from Earth so only a thin, bright crescent appears.
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Image credit: Stephen Rahn Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Lunar Phase
, Waning Crescent
Categories:
Solar System
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Captions in Different Languages:
Image caption: Die abnehmende Mondsichel, fotografiert von der nördlichen Hemisphäre aus (USA). In dieser Phase ist der größte Teil der beleuchteten Mondhälfte von der Erde aus nicht sichtbar, so dass nur eine dünne, helle Mondsichel erscheint.
Image credit: Stephen Rahn
Related glossary terms: Abnehmende Mondsichel , Mondphase Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emma Krojanski
Image caption: La luna crescente calante fotografata dall'emisfero settentrionale (USA). In questa fase, la maggior parte della metà illuminata della luna non è visibile dalla Terra e quindi appare solo una sottile mezzaluna luminosa.
Image credit: Stephen Rahn
Related glossary terms: Fase lunare , Mezzaluna calante Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
