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Unit
Moon
type TMoonPhase = (Newmoon, WaxingCrescent, FirstQuarter, WaxingGibbous, Fullmoon, WaningGibbous, LastQuarter, WaningCrescent);
Description
Ordinal type to contain the four main and four minor phases of the moon.
| Value |
Meaning |
| NewMoon |
New moon, when the moon is totally dark. |
| WaxingCrescent |
The moon illuminated by 25%, about 3 days after the new moon. |
| FirstQuarter |
One week after new moon (one quarter of the month), when the moon is 50% illuminated. |
| WaxingGibbous |
The moon is illuminated by 75%, about 3 days before full moon. |
| FullMoon |
Full moon, moon is completely illuminated. |
| WaningGibbous |
The moon is illuminated by 75%, about 3 days after full moon. |
| LastQuarter |
One week before new moon, when the moon is 50% illuminated. |
| WaningCrescent |
The moon is illuminated by 25%, about 3 days before new moon. |
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