Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
3 article for "Crescent"
Crescent [Munkasey M.]That phase of the Moon which occurs whent the aspect betweenthe Sun and the Moon is 45 degrees.
See also:Crescent [DeVore]
♦ Crescent Moon
Said of the inferior planets as well as of the Moon, when less than half of the disc is illuminated by the Sun.
See also:Crescent Moon [Astro*Index]
♦ Crescent Moon
A phase in the illumination cycle of the Moon when less then half the lunar disk is illuminated and occuring once in each of its waxing and waning phases.
See also:
♦ Lunar Phases
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