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5) Full Moon
 Full Moon we will see that the whole side of the Moon facing the Earth becomes
lighted.
 The Sun and Moon appear opposite to each other in the sky.
 Full moon rises as the sun sets.

6) Waning Gibbous Moon
 After a day or two from full moon, less and less of its lighted part is visible from
Earth.
 So, it is said to be waning. Waning becomes smaller.
 So, we can call the moon as Waning Gibbous moon.

7) Last Quarter Moon
 About a week from full moon, we see only half of the moon’s face.
 The left half of the moon appears bright and the right side of the moon appears dark.
 It is also called third quarter.