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Waning gibbous moon
07-23-2009 - Moon Phases
The moon is past full now. Once again, it appears less than full but more than half lighted.
What can I say about a waning gibbous moon? Only that it can surprise you if you happen to be out late in the evening. It rises eerily some hours after sunset, glowing red like a full moon when it’s near the horizon. Sometimes it looks like a misshapen clone of a full moon.
Because it comes up late at night, the waning gibbous moon prompts people to start asking, “Where is the moon? I looked for it last night and couldn’t find it.”
The waning gibbous moon also initiates a rash of questions seeing the moon during the day. If it rises late at night, you know the waning gibbous moon must set after sunrise. In fact, in the few days after full moon, you’ll often see the waning gibbous moon in the west in early morning, floating against the pale blue sky.
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter
Waning Crescent
New Moon
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i was curious to see the moon so close to the horizon and big and orange like. never saw it in this way. i was driving the freeway and was amazed. i thought it was a sign of some sort. anyways i clicked on your website and learned about it being called waning gibeous moon. thank for the imformation.
I WAS BORN ON OCT. 2, 1947. IT WAS A GIBBOUS MOON.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN SEE A PICTURE OF IT?
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