gibbous

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The nearly full waxing gibbous moon will spoil much of the show for those hoping to catch the Geminids, but 20 to 40 shooting stars are usually visible every hour under ideal conditions.

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Both groups think the short peak will render between 110 and 120 meteors an hour, but the waning gibbous moon, which rises the evening of Jan. 2, will inevitably wash out many meteors.

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The gibbous moon begins to approach the two gaseous giant planets July 3 near the star-spangled Sagittarius constellation, which you can spot above the southeastern horizon.

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The waning gibbous moon approaches the giant planets on May 12, subsequently passing them.

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With about 20 shooting stars an hour at peak late at night, the fat, gibbous moon could wash out many meteors.

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