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Not exactly. The lighted side of the moon as seen from Earth is that part that is not shadowed by the Earth.
New moon.
Yes. There is always (except during certain eclipses) half of the moon illuminated. However, there is no 'dark side of the moon' per se. The same part of the moon is always facing the earth, but the part that is lighted changes by the minute, just as it does on Earth.
"waxing"
"First Quarter", roughly 7.4 days after the New Moon.
Not exactly. The lighted side of the moon as seen from Earth is that part that is not shadowed by the Earth.
New moon.
From earth we see the same side of the moon but depending on the position of the moon, earth, sun we see different portions of the moon- these are known as the phases of the moon.
That's the 'Full Moon'.
Yes. There is always (except during certain eclipses) half of the moon illuminated. However, there is no 'dark side of the moon' per se. The same part of the moon is always facing the earth, but the part that is lighted changes by the minute, just as it does on Earth.
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"waxing"
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That would be Third Quarter.
"First Quarter", roughly 7.4 days after the New Moon.
That's "First Quarter", roughly 7.5 days after New Moon.