An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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first quarter
  چارک ِ نخست  
cârak-e naxost
Fr.: premier quartier  

A → lunar phase that occurs in the middle of the interval between the → new Moon and the → full Moon, when half of the Moon’s disk is illuminated. At first quarter, the Moon is situated at 90° east of the Sun.

See also: → first; → quarter.