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What happens to the amount of light as the moon travels from the new moon phase to the full moon phase?​

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Step-by-step explanation:

Between the new and full Moon, the amount of Moon we see grows — or waxes from its right side toward its left side. As it passes the full Moon stage, the amount of illumination decreases — or wanes — from right to left. ... No matter where on Earth an observer is, however, the phases of the Moon occur at the same time.

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Moon phases represent the names given to points in its orbit around Earth. Each phase lasts for only an instant as the moon constantly moves. To the naked eye, the full moon lasts about three days, but in reality, it is a full moon for just an instant before it begins to wane. The moon takes just under one month -- an average of 29 1/2 days -- to complete its phases.

Phases of the Moon:-

The moon has eight phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter and waning crescent. But it is not as simple as dividing 29 1/2 by eight to find out how long each phase lasts. The fraction by which the moon is illuminated steadily increases or decreases at all times.

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