The moon entering its gibbous or hua phase
Maui astronomer Harriet Witt describes the waxing gibbous Moon.
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What’s the facts:
Progressing from the first quarter, the Moon enters its waxing gibbous phase, on the way to full bright moon. The Moon is showing more of its sunny side to us on Earth, and is taking on an egg-like shape. That’s why Hawaiians call the gibbous phase (gibbous is derived from the latin word “gibbus”, or “hump”) the “hua” or “egg” phase.
Original air date 1 August 2009.
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