Editing Full moon (section)

===Moon phases===
There are eight phases of the moon, which vary from partial to full illumination. The moon phases are also called [[lunar phase]]s. These stages have different names that come from its shape and size at each phase. For example, the crescent moon is 'banana' shaped, and the half-moon is D-shaped. When the moon is nearly full, it is called a gibbous moon. The crescent and gibbous moons each last approximately a week.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=What are the names of full moons throughout the year? {{!}} Royal Museums Greenwich |url=https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/what-are-names-full-moons-throughout-year |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=www.rmg.co.uk}}</ref>

Each phase is also described in accordance to its position on the full 29.5-day cycle. The eight phases of the moon in order:<ref name="auto"/>
* new moon
* waxing crescent moon
* first quarter moon
* waxing gibbous moon
* full moon
* waning gibbous moon
* last quarter moon
* waning crescent moon