gibbous
(used of the moon) more than half full
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("new moon", "waxing crescent", "first quarter moon", "waxing
gibbous", "full moon", "waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full
lunar eclipse
when the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
The sun always illuminates the half of the moon facing the sun (except during
lunar eclipses, when the moon passes through the earth's shadow).
new moon
the phase in which the moon is in conjunction with sun and is invisible or appears as a narrow waxing crescent
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("
new moon", "waxing crescent", "first quarter moon", "waxing gibbous", "full moon", "waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full
full moon
the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("new moon", "waxing crescent", "first quarter moon", "waxing gibbous", "
full moon", "waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full
waxing
a gradual increase in magnitude or extent
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("new moon", "
waxing crescent", "first quarter moon", "waxing gibbous", "full moon", "waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full
eclipse
the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
The sun always illuminates the half of the moon facing the sun (except during lunar
eclipses, when the moon passes through the earth's shadow).
waning
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("new moon", "waxing crescent", "first quarter moon", "waxing gibbous", "full moon", "
waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full (how much of the viewable portion of the moon is illuminated)
How to get the Current Moon Phase module (including other options and sizes) CURRENT MOON
moon phases
Past & Future Moon Phase Calendars
The free moon module shown a...
crescent
having a curved shape that tapers at the ends
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("new moon", "waxing
crescent", "first quarter moon", "waxing gibbous", "full moon", "waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full (how much of the viewable portion of the moon is illuminated)
How to get the Current Moon Phase module (including other options and sizes) CURRENT MOON
moon phases
Past & Future Moon Phase Calendars
The free moon module shown a...
illuminate
make lighter or brighter
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("new moon", "waxing crescent", "first quarter moon", "waxing gibbous", "full moon", "waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full (how much of the viewable portion of the moon is
illuminated)
How to get the Current Moon Phase module (including other options and sizes) CURRENT MOON
moon phases
Past & Future Moon Phase Calendars
The free moon module shown a...
first quarter
the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
In addition to a graphical picture, it provides:
the moon phase name / description, ("new moon", "waxing crescent", "
first quarter moon", "waxing gibbous", "full moon", "waning gibbous", "third quarter moon", "waning crescent")
percent of full (how much of the viewable portion of the moon is illuminated)
How to get the Current Moon Phase module (including other options and sizes) CURRENT MOON
moon phases
Past & Future Moon Phase Calendars
The free moon module shown a...
last quarter
the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter
Waning Crescent
Other Lunar Phases Information
(all links open in the same new window)
NASA, USNO
USNO moon phase data - U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department website, a great all-around online tool for "raw" data and information about the sun, moon, and stars
NASA Lunar Prospector Mission - a look at the events surrounding the first NASA Moo...
go around
turn on or around an axis or a center
The moon
goes around the earth in 27.3 days, or 27 days 7 hours 43 minutes, on average.
solar
relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
Lunar Eclipse Information
Mr. Eclipse - breathtaking eclipse photos, both lunar and
solar, probably the best eclipse photography site anywhere
International Occultation Timing Association - An index and information site, a more technical and in-depth look at lunar (and other) eclipses
Education / Classroom Moon Phases Activities
K-12 lunar phases activity from NASA - rather than use chalkboard diagrams to illustrate the phases, this activity uses actual objects (pencil, styr...
tide
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level
Here are a few interesting links:
moon and the
tides - this is a concise page on how the moon affects the tides by its phase (full moon, new moon, etc) and its position (perigee, apogee)
how moon phases affect animals - discusses the "Solunar Theory" that affects fishing and hunting activities