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What position is the earth and sun in the waxing crescent moon?

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A waxing crescent moon-sometimes called a "young moon"-is always seen in the west after sunset. At this moon phase, the Earth, moon and sun are located nearly on a line in space. If they were more precisely on a line, as they are at new moon, we wouldn't see the moon.Sep 16, 2018

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