The moon appears as day goes downa and the night starts up.
It will appear as a Gibbous moon (3/4 of a full moon).
it would still appear to rotate
it would still appear to rotate
because the moon and sun are so far they appear to be moving.
A new moon may appear once or twice each month.
In August, 2011, New Moon is the night of August 28th. Note that "New Moon" visually doesn't appear - there is no moon to seeon the night of "new moon".
when it's a full moon.
The term "blue moon" refers to the second full moon in a calendar month, which happens roughly every 2.7 years. The moon does not actually appear blue in color. The phrase "once in a blue moon" has led to the misconception that the moon can appear blue at times.
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Phases!
When the angle between the sun and moon as seen from earth is less than 90 degrees, the moon will appear as a crescent.