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A '''Full Moon''' is the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated as a circle. Full Moons occur approximately every 28 days. [[Lunar eclipse]]s may only occur during a Full Moon, while [[solar eclipse]]s may occur only during a [[new moon]].

A '''Full Moon''' is the phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated as a circle. Full Moons occur approximately every 28 days. [[Lunar eclipse]]s may only occur during a Full Moon, while [[solar eclipse]]s may occur only during a new moon.

Two full moons in a month - a fairly rare occurrence (every 32 months) - is called a "blue moon," leading to the phrase "once in a blue moon" to describe things that happen rarely.

Two full moons in a month - a fairly rare occurrence (every 32 months) - is called a "blue moon," leading to the phrase "once in a blue moon" to describe things that happen rarely.

The phases of the moon are:  

The phases of the moon are:  

*New  

*New Moon

*Waxing Crescent (looks quarter full)

*Waxing Crescent (looks quarter full)

*First Quarter (looks half full)

*First Quarter (looks half full)

*Third Quarter (looks half full)

*Third Quarter (looks half full)

*Waning Crescent (looks quarter full)

*Waning Crescent (looks quarter full)

*New (again)

*New Moon(again)

[[category:astronomy]]

[[category:astronomy]]