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Noun Concept
Categories: Observational astronomy, Orbits, Celestial mechanics, First quarter moon, Astrological aspects
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quadrature
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In spherical astronomy, quadrature is the configuration of a celestial object in which its elongation is perpendicular to the direction of the Sun. Wikipedia
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In spherical astronomy, quadrature is the configuration of a celestial object in which its elongation is perpendicular to the direction of the Sun. Wikipedia
The position of a body such that its elongation is 90° or 270°; i.e. the body-earth-sun angle is 90° Wikipedia Disambiguation
A situation in which the directions of two celestial bodies (or a celestial body and the Sun) form a right-angle from the perspective of the observer. Wiktionary
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When the Moon is in quadrature, it appears in the sky as a half-moon. Wiktionary
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