Question
During which weeks in the moons cycle does the moon appear to be getting smaller
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The Moon appears to be getting smaller during the waning phases of its cycle. Specifically, this occurs during:
1. **Waning Gibbous**: This phase follows the Full Moon and lasts until the First Quarter Moon. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the Moon decreases.
2. **Last Quarter (or Third Quarter)**: At this point, half of the Moon is illuminated, and it continues to wane.
3. **Waning Crescent**: This is the final phase before the New Moon, where a small sliver of the illuminated Moon is visible, and it appears to continue decreasing.
These phases are all part of the Moon's cycle, which takes about 29.5 days to complete from one New Moon to the next.
1. **Waning Gibbous**: This phase follows the Full Moon and lasts until the First Quarter Moon. During this phase, the illuminated portion of the Moon decreases.
2. **Last Quarter (or Third Quarter)**: At this point, half of the Moon is illuminated, and it continues to wane.
3. **Waning Crescent**: This is the final phase before the New Moon, where a small sliver of the illuminated Moon is visible, and it appears to continue decreasing.
These phases are all part of the Moon's cycle, which takes about 29.5 days to complete from one New Moon to the next.