The Moon will appear full for a couple of days before it moves into a waning gibbous stage. As the Moon begins its journey back toward the Sun, the opposite side of the Moon now reflects the Moon ...

The waning gibbous moon is expected to reduce the shower’s visibility this year, so you might only be able to see the Perseid’s brightest meteors.

The “triple encounter” occurs when a waning gibbous moon will pass by the planets Saturn and Neptune, according to National Geographic.

The phases of the Moon The phases of the Moon are: New Moon, waxing crescent, First Quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter, and waning crescent.

Over the course of about 29.5 days, the moon will go through eight lunar phases: new moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon, waning gibbous moon, last ...