old moon
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Earthshine is also called “the old moon in the new moon’s arms”—a lovely turn of phrase that not nearly enough astronomers use.
From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023
The expedition also collected some especially old moon rocks.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022
“That boy’s right! We could mine that old moon good!”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
The big old moon of a few days back had shrunk to something with a big slice of itself gone.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
A similar illusion is seen in the case of the crescent moon, and this has given rise to the saying, “the old moon in the new moon’s arms.”
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard
