A waning crescent moon is sometimes called an old moon. It’s seen in the east before dawn.
At this moon phase, the moon has moved nearly entirely around in its orbit of Earth, as measured from one new moon to the next. The next new moon will be September 1. Because the moon is nearly on a line with the Earth and sun again, the day hemisphere of the moon is facing mostly away from us once more. We see only a slender fraction of the moon’s day side: a crescent moon. Each morning before dawn, because the moon is moving eastward in orbit around Earth, the moon appears closer to the sunrise glare. We see less and less of the moon’s day side, and thus the crescent in the east before dawn appears thinner each day. The moon, as always, is rising in the east day after day. But most people won’t see this moon phase unless they get up early. When the sun comes up, and the sky grows brighter, the waning crescent moon fades. Now the moon is so near the Earth/sun line that the sun’s glare is drowning this slim moon from view. Still, the waning crescent is up there, nearly all day long, moving ahead of the sun across the sky’s dome. It sets in the west several hours or less before sunset.
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Meirah
8/30/2016 01:53:13 pm
Hi Mrs.Taylor how are you I am Talking to you from Tennessee
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Mrs. Taylor
8/30/2016 02:30:53 pm
Meirah!!! Our 3rd period class says hellloooo!!! How are you in Tennessee? We are looking at Moon Phases right now. Take care! We all miss you!
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Meirah
8/30/2016 05:02:22 pm
Oh my gosh Mrs. Taylor I am so excited for another year of blogging!!!
Meirah
8/30/2016 05:08:57 pm
Hi Mrs. Taylor's third period class how do you like Mrs. Taylor so far this year?
Aaliyah nelson
8/30/2016 03:37:23 pm
How are you doing ?
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Tyler
8/30/2016 03:46:03 pm
That would probably be the reason I couldn't see the moon last night:)
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parker
8/30/2016 04:03:48 pm
it was a sliver last night Tyler. :)
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parker
8/30/2016 04:00:28 pm
hi hello Taylor
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Paige
8/30/2016 04:11:49 pm
That picture is so cool!
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logan
8/31/2016 03:37:09 pm
hey
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Kylie
8/30/2016 04:50:33 pm
Hey I don't care I am nervous about if I got the part or not!😬
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Meirah
8/30/2016 05:01:17 pm
What part Kylie?
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Lizzie
8/30/2016 06:28:34 pm
Sup Meirah. How's Tennessee?
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Addi Ihler
8/30/2016 06:56:59 pm
Waning crescents are so interesting!
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Addi Ihler
8/30/2016 08:55:09 pm
Hi Meirah!👋
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logan hunter
8/30/2016 08:59:48 pm
hi
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Zaya
8/30/2016 09:17:11 pm
I love learning about the moon!
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Zaya
8/31/2016 06:56:34 am
This stuff is super cool!
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jenna
8/31/2016 07:32:32 am
hello. that is pretty intresting
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jenna
8/31/2016 07:34:26 am
i knever knew soo much about the waning cresent
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Amelia
8/31/2016 10:37:45 am
Hello Mrs. Taylor! I hope you have a good year!
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Addi Ihler
8/31/2016 08:37:43 pm
There is gunna be a new moon tonight
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