gibbous
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“The waning gibbous moon will severely compromise this shower at the time of maximum activity,” notes the American Meteor Society.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
The Moon will be in a waxing gibbous phase – going from half moon to full moon.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024
Even now, however, a waning gibbous moon will still somewhat impede viewing conditions.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024
The waxing gibbous moon will set around midnight, ushering in excellent viewing conditions later in the night and predawn hours.
From National Geographic • Dec. 6, 2023
The moon was gibbous that evening, and the air cold.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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