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Day 10 - Waxing Gibbous
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Day 22 - Last Quarter
Day 26 - Waning Crescent
Full moon
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The moon appears as a full circle when it is in its full moon phase, which occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, causing its face to be fully illuminated. This typically happens around every 29.5 days.
When the moon appears as a full circle, it is known as a "full moon." This occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to be fully illuminated from our perspective.
A full moon is a moon that appears as a complete circle in the sky, when the Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon, illuminating the entire near side of the moon.
When the moon is a complete circle, it is called a full moon. This occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, with the side of the moon facing Earth fully illuminated by the sun.
The phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated and appears as a whole circle is called a "full moon." This occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
The moon appears as a bright circle during the full moon phase. This occurs when the Earth is directly between the sun and moon, with the sun fully illuminating the side of the moon facing Earth, making it appear as a complete circle.