6 photos of the nearly full moon at the Jersey Shore

    Photographers were greeted by a 99% waxing gibbous moon last night.

    Not full, but close enough, and the images are striking. 

    A waxing gibbous is a moon that is growing toward full and is more than half lighted. Read more about the waxing gibbous moon here.

    Be sure to watch the full “Harvest” moon rise tonight. Read more about the Harvest Moon here

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