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Waxing gibbous: more than half-lit, less than full
The word gibbous comes from a root word that means hump-backed. People often see a waxing gibbous moon in the afternoon, shortly after moonrise, while it's ascending in the east as the sun is descending in the west.
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The Waxing Gibbous is an intermediate phase of the Moon that starts right after the First Quarter when the illumination is 50%.
The name Gibbous comes from the Moon's shape, which is less than a Full Moon but more extensive than the Third Quarter's semicircle shape.
The name Gibbous comes from the Moon's shape, which is less than a Full Moon but more extensive than the Third Quarter's semicircle shape.