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Detailed explanation-1: -The Waxing Crescent Moon starts as the Moon becomes visible again after the New Moon conjunction, when the Sun and Earth are on opposite sides of the Moon, making it impossible to see the Moon from Earth. During this phase, the lit-up part of the Moon increases from 0.1% to 49.9%.

Detailed explanation-2: -This phase is called the Waxing Crescent because the area illuminated on the surface of the Moon makes the shape of a crescent, and the term waxing means increasing. This phase is one step in the cycle away from the First Quarter phase, so the angle of the Earth, Moon, and Sun is almost perpendicular.

Detailed explanation-3: -Full Moon: The lighted side of the Moon faces the Earth. This means that the Earth, Sun, and Moon are nearly in a straight line, with the Earth in the middle. The Moon that we see is very bright from the sunlight reflecting off it.

Detailed explanation-4: -A full Moon occurs when the Moon has moved in its orbit so that Earth is “between” the Moon and the Sun. Between the new and full Moon, the amount of Moon we see grows-or waxes from its right side toward its left side.