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When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we basically do not see it. What is this phase called?
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Full Moon
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Waning Crescent
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Waning Gibbous
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New Moon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -But following the night of each full moon, as the Moon orbits around Earth, we start to see less of the Moon lit by the Sun. Eventually, the Moon reaches a point in its orbit when we don’t see any of the Moon illuminated. At that point, the far side of the Moon is facing the Sun. This phase is called a new moon.
Detailed explanation-2: -New Moon Moon is almost directly between the sun and Earth (start of cycle).
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