These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct ... of the visible face of the moon. Waning crescent: Less than half of the ...

Through a telescope ... 3:15 A.M. Moonset: 12:22 P.M. Moon Phase: Waning crescent (24%) *Times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset are given in local time from 40° N 90° W.

However, there's more to the Moon's phases than simply being waxing or waning. In fact ... if you're looking at the Moon through binoculars or a telescope, while you might be tempted to do ...

When you buy through ... crescent shape in small telescopes, which is growing progressively larger in size as it approaches our Earth. On Valentine's Day (Feb. 14), its cloudy disk will be 27% ...

Today sees our natural satellite in space reach its last quarter moon phase ... The 36%-lit waning crescent Moon will rise after midnight. Keep your eyes peeled (no binoculars or telescope ...

Look to the eastern horizon late this evening and you will see a 79%-illuminated waning gibbous moon ... at the six planet from the Sun through a small telescope. Although you can see Saturn ...