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This image, taken from the Southern Hemisphere (New Zealand), 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 left. This phase comes after full moon and before last quarter moon (sometimes called half moon) .
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Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Gibbous Moon
, Lunar Phase
, Waning Gibbous
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Solar System
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Captions in Different Languages:
Image caption: Dieses Bild, das von der südlichen Hemisphäre (Neuseeland) 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 linken Seite zu sehen ist. Diese Phase kommt nach dem Vollmond und vor dem letzten Viertelmond (manchmal auch Halbmond genannt).
Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer
Related glossary terms: Abnehmender Dreiviertelmond , Dreiviertelmond , Mondphase Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emma Krojanski
Image caption: Cette image, prise dans l'hémisphère Sud (Nouvelle-Zélande), montre la Lune gibbeuse décroissante. Pendant cette phase lunaire, nous voyons la majeure partie de la moitié éclairée de la Lune, la moitié non éclairée n'apparaissant que sous la forme d'un croissant sombre sur la gauche. Cette phase intervient après la pleine lune et avant le dernier quartier de lune (parfois appelé demi-lune).
Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer
Related glossary terms: Gibbeuse décroissante , Lune gibbeuse , Phase lunaire Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Olivier Bonneton
Image caption: Questa immagine, scattata dall'emisfero meridionale (Nuova Zelanda), 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 uno spicchio scuro sulla sinistra. Questa fase viene dopo il plenilunio e prima dell'ultimo quarto di luna (talvolta chiamata mezza luna).
Image credit: Dave Young / dcysurfer
Related glossary terms: Fase lunare , Luna gibbosa , Luna Gibbosa calante Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
