SOLAR SYSTEM

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: - Waxing Gibbous: The waxing gibbous phase is between a half moon and full moon. Waxing means it is getting bigger. Full: We can see the Moon completely illuminated during full moons. Waning Gibbous: The waning gibbous phase is between a full moon and a half moon.

Detailed explanation-3: -Waxing Crescent phase occurs when the western edge of the Moon is lit but most of the surface visible from Earth is dark. The amount of illumination visible is growing from day to day during this phase which is what is meant by “waxing."

Detailed explanation-4: -The Moon continues to wax. Once more than half of the disc is illuminated, it has a shape we call gibbous. The gibbous moon appears to grow fatter each night until we see the full sunlit face of the Moon. We call this phase the full moon.

Detailed explanation-5: -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-6: -Between the new and full Moon, the amount of Moon we see grows-or waxes from its right side toward its left side. As it passes the full Moon stage, the amount of illumination decreases-or wanes-from right to left.

Detailed explanation-7: -For the last 7 days (21 days after new moon) the moon continues its waning phase until becoming a New Moon again. This moon is in a “waning crescent moon” phase and you will only see 49% – 1% of the lit moon. After approximately 29.5 days, the moon is back to its New Moon starting position.