Moon Phases, 2022 - Northern Hemisphere – 4K, #NASA

Sure! In the Northern Hemisphere, the moon goes through eight distinct phases during its approximately 29.5-day cycle. These phases include:

1. **New Moon**: The moon is not visible from Earth.

2. **Waxing Crescent**: A small part of the right side of the moon is illuminated and gradually increasing.

3. **First Quarter (Waxing Quarter)**: One-half of the moon's surface is illuminated and visible from Earth.

4. **Waxing Gibbous**: More than half, but not all, of the moon's surface is illuminated and continues to increase.

5. **Full Moon**: The entire side of the moon facing Earth is illuminated and appears as a full circle.

6. **Waning Gibbous**: The illuminated portion of the moon decreases after the full moon.

7. **Last Quarter (Waning Quarter)**: One-half of the moon's surface is illuminated and visible, but decreasing.

8. **Waning Crescent**: A small part of the left side of the moon is illuminated and continues to decrease until it becomes a new moon again.

Unfortunately, I can't provide 4K visuals, but I hope this description helps!
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