#phase (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
supertype: visual_aspect__appearance outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
subtype: phase_of_the_moon a time when the moon presents a particular recurring appearance
subtype: new_moon__newmoon__new_phase_of_the_moon the time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
subtype: half-moon the time at which the moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
subtype: first_quarter the first fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the Earth
subtype: last_quarter the last fourth of the moon's period of revolution around the Earth
subtype: full_moon__full-of-the-moon__full_phase_of_the_moon the time when the moon is fully illuminated
subtype: harvest_moon__harvestmoon the full moon nearest the September equinox
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