Age
Moonlit
Phase
Moonlit
Phase
24 days old
38% ~ 23%
Waning Crescent
38% ~ 23%
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent Moon
- during the Waning Crescent Moon phase, the illuminated part of the Moon decreases from the lit up semicircle at Third Quarter until it disappears from view entirely at New Moon.
- waning means that it is getting smaller while crescent refers to the curved shape similar to a banana or a boat.
To view below the Age of Moon (24 days old) by astrophotography Derek Rowley
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