SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: - 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. Waning means it is getting smaller.

Detailed explanation-2: -gib·bous ˈji-bəs ˈgi-: marked by convexity or swelling. of the moon or a planet : seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated.

Detailed explanation-3: -We do get to see slightly more of the Moon than half of the Moon’s surface at due to a wobbling effect known as lunar libration. If the Moon were to spin faster or slower than once per orbit we would see all of it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Waxing Gibbous-The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon’s disk that is illuminated is increasing. Full Moon-The Moon’s illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.

Detailed explanation-5: -“Waxing” means that the Moon becomes more illuminated night-by-night, and the term “waning” means that it’s getting less illuminated each night. New Moon – When the illuminated side of the Moon is away from the Earth. The Moon and the Sun are lined up on the same side of the Earth, so we can only see the shadowed side.