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2007-12-10 15:24:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No, it's waning crescent.
A waxing crescent is 0-90° east of the Sun, and therefore should set sometime between 6 pm and midnight. So it *could* be above the horizon at 9 pm.
But a waning crescent is 0-90° *west* of the Sun, and therefore should set sometime between noon and 6 pm, and should therefore always be below the horizon at 9 pm.
2007-12-10 15:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the moon is new its near the sun, so at 9pm, the sun would be set in most places. As for waxing crescent , this occurs right after the moon is new, so its very doubtful that you would see it. The other phases would be visible so the answer to your question is waxing crescent.
Edit:
Yes; that's true about east and west but if its Dec 20 and the sun has set about 4 hours ago, then its only as the sun approaches its quarter phase, you would begin to see it. In summer, you'd have a point.
So it both a waning crescent and a waxing crescent, in the winter and just as you said,waning crescent in the Summer.
2007-12-10 23:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by TicToc.... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont worry about it.
2007-12-10 23:26:54 · answer #3 · answered by SkateEMERICA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋