Lunar Phases
Waxes from new, to thin crescent, to quarter or half-Moon, to gibbous, to full
Wanes back through gibbous, quarter, and crescent to new
Time between new moons is 29.5 days
New
thin crescent
quarter
gibbous
Waxing
Waning
gibbous
quarter
thin crescent
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