As of Tuesday, July 1, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. 38% of the moon will be lit up and visible to us on Earth ...

It's also the third moon in the lunar cycle. But unfortunately, there's still not enough light on the moon's surface to see ...

The shape of a waning gibbous is the same as that of waxing gibbous, so how can you tell the difference? In the Northern Hemisphere, it's the left side of the moon that's lit when it's waning.

waning gibbous moon close up and orange in color and mars in the top right corner. ... only about half that number of meteors will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere. 8.

While the Orionids, peaking early Sunday and Monday, might be hard to see because of the waning gibbous moon, ... If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, point your feet toward the southeast.