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Image caption:
This image, taken from the Southern Hemisphere (New Zealand), shows the waxing gibbous Moon. During this lunar phase, we see most of the Moon's illuminated half with the unilluminated half only appearing as a dark crescent on the right. This phase comes after first quarter moon (sometimes called half moon) and before full moon.
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Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Lunar Phase
, Waxing Gibbous
Categories:
Solar System
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Captions in Different Languages:
Image caption: Dieses Bild, das von der südlichen Hemisphäre (Neuseeland) aus aufgenommen wurde, zeigt den zunehmenden Dreiviertelmond. Während dieser Mondphase sehen wir den größten Teil der beleuchteten Hälfte des Mondes, während die unbeleuchtete Hälfte nur als dunkle Sichel auf der rechten Seite zu sehen ist. Diese Phase kommt nach dem ersten Viertelmond (umgangssprachlich auch Halbmond genannt) und vor dem Vollmond.
Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer
Related glossary terms: Mondphase , Wachsender Dreiviertelmond Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emma Krojanski
Image caption: Questa immagine, scattata dall'emisfero meridionale (Nuova Zelanda), mostra la Luna gibbosa crescente. Durante questa fase lunare, vediamo la maggior parte della metà illuminata della Luna, mentre la metà non illuminata appare solo come una fascia scura sulla destra. Questa fase viene dopo il primo quarto di luna (talvolta chiamato mezza luna) e prima della luna piena.
Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer
Related glossary terms: Fase lunare , Luna gibbosa crescente Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
