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If the light in on the left of the moon, it is waning. If it is on the right, it is waxing (moving towards a full moon). See related link below.
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Phase when the lighted side of the moon is facing the sun and the dark side faces the earth?
The lighted half of the moon is always facing the sun. The entire dark half of the moon is facing earth at the time of "New Moon".
What percentage do you see of the dark side of the moon on 1 and 3 quarters?
At the time of First Quarter and Third Quarter ... when the moon looks like half of a disk in the sky ... you're looking at half of the moon's light side and half of its dark side. Of course, you can't see the half of the dark side that's right there in front of you, because it's dark.
In what phase are the half of the moon facing the earth light up?
in the new moon, the lighted half of the moon is facing the sun and tha dark side faces the earth.
What phase of the moon are you able to see the most surface area?
At just about any phase, you can see half of the Moon's surface. Close to new moon, however, it may be hard to see the dark side.
When does a waning phase occur during a lunar cycle?
The Waning Phase in the lunar cycle occurs as the moon shrinks from the Full Moon to the New (Dark) Moon. Note: You can tell when you are in the Waning Phase when the Left Side of the Moon is illuminated. Conversely, if the Right Side is illuminated, the Moon is Waxing.
Where to draw a shadow when the dark side is on the right please answer in art terms?
On the opposite side from where the light is hitting the object. If the light side is on the left and the dark side is on the right, then the shadow is also on the right.
Phase of the moon when you only see half of the lighted side after a full moon?
That phase is called the third quarter or it could be called a waning half moon.
What is the moon phase when only half of the lighted side can be seen and occurs after a full moon?
half moon
What is it called when the light side of the moon shrinks after the half moon phase?
waning
What phases of the moon are you able to see the most surface area?
At just about any phase, you can see half of the Moon's surface. Close to new moon, however, it may be hard to see the dark side.
Which side is the so called dark side of the moon?
right side of the moon
What percentages of the dark side of the moon do you see during the first and third quarter?
At the moments of First Quarter and Third Quarter, the half-disk that you see is 50% of the "light side" ... half of the moon's illuminated surface. The entire moon is still there in the sky. The 'missing' half of the disk is comprised of half of the moon's dark side, which you can't see at that time. Because it's dark !
