Moony: alternatives and connections

apoapsis in orbit around the moon

apoapsis in orbit around the moon

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thi…

The increasing moon; the moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the ol…

To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or…

An interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous body, by the intervention of some other body, either b…

The act of emerging, or of rising out of anything; as, emersion from the sea; emersion from obscurity or difficulties.

The moon's age at the beginning of the calendar year, or the number of days by which the last new moon has preceded the beginning of t…

Filled up, having within its limits all that it can contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and h…

Pertaining to the earth and moon; belonging to the joint action or mutual relations of the earth and moon; as, geoselenic phenomena.

Swelling by a regular curve or surface; protuberant; convex; as, the moon is gibbous between the half-moon and the full moon.

To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augme…

Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging.

Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible.

The act or state of librating.

Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations.

The period of a synodic revolution of the moon, or the time from one new moon to the next; varying in length, at different times, from…

Resulting from the united action, or pertaining to the mutual relations, of the sun and moon.