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I seen the other day the moon lit directly below or towards my horizon perfectly.

My question, is there a term for when a moon's crescent is aligned with the viewer's horizon?

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    $\begingroup$ Maybe there are colloquial terms, but no astronomer I've met has used terms beyond 'waxing/waning crescent'. $\endgroup$
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    Commented Sep 26, 2017 at 8:10

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No formal astronomical term, but it is sometimes said to be "on its back"

Examples from "weather lore"

When the moon lies on its back
Then the sou-west wind will crack.

When the moon is on its back,
She sucks the wet into her lap.

It's sure to be a dry moon if it lies on its back
so you can hang your hat on its horns.

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