The same side of the moon always faces us, regardless of the phase. When the moon is full that side is fully illuminated by the sun as the moon is approximately on the opposite side of Earth relative to the sun.
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
When you have a full moon, the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
Well, the moon is a sphere, and if it is a full moon you are really only seing half of it. so technically you are seeing 50% of the moon
All of the Moon's lighted side is visible during the full moon.
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
night side
We are only seeing a portion of the illuminated area when the phase is not a Full Moon phase.
When you have a full moon, the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
Well, the moon is a sphere, and if it is a full moon you are really only seing half of it. so technically you are seeing 50% of the moon
Many names of the moon are in regard to the full moon. This includes the full wolf moon, the full snow moon, and the full worm moon.
All of the Moon's lighted side is visible during the full moon.
When the entire visible side of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun, we call this a "full moon".