waxing gibbous moon
lunar phase
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The waxing gibbous moon is one of the eight distinct phases the Moon goes through as it orbits Earth. During this phase, more than half of the Moon's surface is illuminated by the Sun, but it has not yet reached its full illumination. This phase occurs after the first quarter and before the full moon, signifying a period of increasing visibility of the Moon's lit surface from Earth.123
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