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Daniel Passternak 15 April 2016 c

Friday, April 15, 2016

 

On this day the Moon was in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon will rise in the east in mid-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible though most of the night sky setting a few hour before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has it’s roots in the Latin word "gibbosus" meaning humpbacked.

 

Phase Details for - Friday, April 15, 2016

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Illumination: 63%

Moon Age: 8.66 days

Moon Angle: 0.51

Moon Distance: 388,956.14 km

Sun Angle: 0.53

Sun Distance: 150,136,437.08 km

 

www.moongiant.com/phase/04/15/2016

 

C-11 CGEM-DX F/7 Canon 5d mkii

 

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