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Image caption:
The first quarter moon photographed from New Zealand. As half of the moon's illuminated half is visible, this is phase is popularly know as half moon.
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Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Half Moon
, Lunar Phase
, Quarter Moon
Categories:
Solar System
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Captions in Different Languages:
Image caption: Der erste Viertelmond, fotografiert von Neuseeland aus. Da die Hälfte der beleuchteten Hälfte des Mondes sichtbar ist, wird diese Phase im Volksmund als Halbmond bezeichnet.
Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer
Related glossary terms: Halbmond , Mondphase , Viertelmond Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emma Krojanski
Image caption: Il primo quarto di luna fotografato dalla Nuova Zelanda. Poiché è visibile la metà illuminata della luna, questa fase è nota come mezza luna.
Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer
Related glossary terms: Fase lunare , Mezza luna , Quarto di luna Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
