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Image caption:
This image, taken from the Norther Hemisphere (France), shows the waning gibbous Moon. During this lunar phase, we see most of the Moon's illuminated half with the unilluminated half only appearing as a dark crescent on the right. This phase comes after full moon and before last quarter moon (sometimes called half moon) .
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Image credit: Thomas Bresson Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Lunar Phase
, Waning Gibbous
Categories:
Solar System
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Captions in Different Languages:
Image caption: Dieses Bild, das von der nördlichen Hemisphäre (Frankreich) aus aufgenommen wurde, zeigt den abnehmenden Dreiviertelmond. Während dieser Mondphase sehen wir den größten Teil der beleuchteten Hälfte des Mondes, während die unbeleuchtete Hälfte nur als dunkle Sichel auf der rechten Seite zu sehen ist. Diese Phase kommt nach dem Vollmond und vor dem letzten Viertelmond (manchmal auch Halbmond genannt).
Image credit: Thomas Bresson
Related glossary terms: Abnehmender Dreiviertelmond , Mondphase Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emma Krojanski
Image caption: Questa immagine, ripresa dall'emisfero settentrionale (Francia), mostra la Luna gibbosa calante. Durante questa fase lunare, vediamo la maggior parte della metà illuminata della Luna, mentre la metà non illuminata appare solo come una mezzaluna scura sulla destra. Questa fase viene dopo il plenilunio e prima dell'ultimo quarto di luna (talvolta chiamata mezza luna).
Image credit: Thomas Bresson
Related glossary terms: Fase lunare , Luna Gibbosa calante Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
