Waxing crescent Moon. As the Moon orbits the Earth,the amount of sunlight on its visible hemisphere varies in a regular 28-day cycle. This is a waxing crescent Moon in its First Quarter,about 5 days into the cycle. As the cycle progresses,darkness recedes to the right as the lunar day progresses. Photographed in the northern hemisphere from the Starhome Observatory,California,USA | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Sanford, John |
Bildgröße: | 3661 px × 4863 px |
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