Half of the moon will be illuminated as it reaches its first quarter phase on Monday, June 2. The first quarter phase marks ...

The Moon offers lots of visual treats when viewed through a telescope —­ even a small one. With that in mind, let’s focus on First Quarter. This phase is easy to observe because it rises ...

The moon will be almost exactly half illuminated by the sun on Sunday (Oct. 2), during a phase called the first quarter. This will also mark the closest the moon is to Earth during its first ...

This is the start of the next lunar cycle. -On Dec. 19, the moon entered its First Quarter phase where half of the moon's Earth-facing side appears illuminated as the moon waxes toward full ...

A first quarter moon has completed a quarter of ... For that reason it's also known as the third quarter moon. This diagram illustrates the primary and best-known lunar phases we'll see this ...

Q. When does the Man of the Moon most resemble George Washington? A. At "quarter" phase. The moon reaches first quarter on Saturday, August 18. This week, watch as the moon puffs out, in its ...