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SUPERMOONThe apparent enlargement of Earth's satellite when both fully illuminated and at its closest (9)
IRRADIATIONThe apparent enlargement of a brightly-lit object when it is viewed against a dark background (11)
OLDMOONPhase of the Earth's satellite when it is waning (3,4)
NEWMOONEarth's satellite when appearing as a narrow crescent (3,4)
HALFMOONHenry Furlong travels around the earth with satellite that's not fully illuminated (4-4)
TWILITNot being fully illuminated makes it wilt
MOONSCAPEA representation of the surface of Earth's satellite (9)
CAMBRIDGEUniversity that celebrated double victory at this year's Boat Race when both men's and women's teams took respective leads (9)
LUNARYEARA period of about 354 days, measured in relation to the Earth's satellite (5,4)
MAGNITUDEThe apparent brightness of a celestial body (9)
PALLADIUMIts closest tube stop is Oxford Circus
MOONLIGHTIllumination from the earth's satellite (9)
ANEURISMSNurses may train to cope with enlargements of arteries (9)
PERIGEEPoint in the orbit of the moon or an artificial satellite when it is nearest the Earth
ECLIPTICThe large circle representing the apparent path of the Sun among the constellations in the course of a year
BRETONEuropean Celtic language of the people of Brittany, its closest relatives are Cornish and Welsh
APOGEEThe point in the orbit of a moon or man-made satellite when it is furthest from the earth (6)
DOPPLERPhysicist remembered for his explanation of the apparent change in the frequency of a wavelength caused by the relative motion of the source (7)
MOONLITIlluminated by the glow of Earth's satellite! (7)
TERMINATORBoundary between the illuminated and darkened part of the moon, in astronomy