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Full Moon
Ambrose Krajcik
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Is less of the moon lit up after a new moon?
Before the new moon, less of the moon is lit up when viewed from Earth.After the mew moon, more of the moon is lit up when viewed from Earth.
How much of the earth is always lit by the sun?
Half of the moon is always lit by the sun, unless the sun is eclipsed by the Earth. The portion of the illuminated moon viewed from Earth depends on the moon's orbit. As the moon orbits, different portions of shadow and illumination are seen from Earth, creating the moon's phases.
How much of the moon is always lit?
Half the Moon is always lit, unless the Moon is eclipsed by the Earth.
Why do we see moon phases?
Just like the Earth, half of the Moon is lit by the Sun while the other half is in darkness. The phases we see result from the angle the Moon makes with the Sun as viewed from Earth. We only see the Moon because sunlight reflects back to us from its surface.
Is a gibbous moon dark or lit?
In a gibbous moon phase, most of the moon that we see is lit.
What do you call the phase of the moon when the moon lit side face earth?
full moon
How much of the moon is lit up at all times?
One hemisphere is always lit except when the moon is occulted by the earth.
When the earth is between the sun and the moon the moon is fully lit is it a tides?
eclipse
What is the phase when you can see the entire moon lit up from earth?
Full moon
What fraction of the moon is lit?
Half of the moon is always lit. Due to it's position in relation to the sun and the earth, we see a different moon every night.
In what phase does the whole lit part of the moon face earth?
That would be the "Full Moon".
What is the name of the phase when the side of the moon facing the earth is not lit?
This is called "The New Moon"
