அமாவாசை => black moon , பௌர்ணமி => full moon or new moon. What about வளர்பிறை, தேய்பிறை in english?

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அமாவாசை => black moon , பௌர்ணமி => full moon or new moon. What about வளர்பிறை, தேய்பிறை in english?

2007-08-06 05:56:13 · 2 answers · asked by Srinivasan C 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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The names of lunar phases in English:

1. New Moon
2. Waxing Crescent
3. First quarter (half moon)
4. Waxing gibbous
5. Full Moon
6. Waning gibbous
7. Third quarter, or last quarter (half moon)
8. Waning crescent

When the moon's phase is growing, it is said to be "waxing", and when shrinking it is said to be "waning".

When the Moon is less than half, it is a cresent, and when greater than half (but not full) it is gibbous.

2007-08-06 06:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Neat!

2007-08-06 09:18:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋