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Unless the earth gets between the moon and the earth half the moon is always lit. However you may not be standing in the correct place to see that part of the moon that is facing the sun directly. Imagine that you are able to position yourself out in space. Now put yourself directly between the sun and the moon. What you will see is the whole surface of the moon lit up. Now imagine that you would like to see that part of the moon that is not facing the sun. to do this yo move sideways around the moon until you can see the edge of the sunlight where the moon is forming a shadow as you move around the moon the lit part Will seem to change shape until it becomes a crescent shaped sliver just before it seems to disappear altogether. The lit part of the moon is always there you are just not in a position to see it all from where you are standing.
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Which side do astronauts go on the moon?
All the landings were in the lighted portion of the side of the moon facing Earth.
Is the amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see the same during full and new moon phase?
No, during a full moon, we see the entire lighted side of the moon, whereas during a new moon, the lighted side of the moon is facing away from Earth so we see no lighted side at all.
Does the phases of the moon depend on the lighted side?
yes the phases do depend on the lighted side.
Is the phase of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
Not exactly. The lighted side of the moon as seen from Earth is that part that is not shadowed by the Earth.
Is it proper to say the lighted side of the moon?
No, the correct way to say it is: "The light side of the moon"
What phase is the moon in when less and less of the side facing the earth is lighted?
The moon is in its waning phase when less and less of the side facing the earth is lighted. This phase occurs after the full moon and leads up to the new moon when the side facing the earth is completely dark.
What phenomenon is caused when a person on earth cannot see all of the fully lighted side of the moon?
This is what causes the so-called "phases" of the moon: although fully half of the moon is lighted, we can only see part of the lighted part. A person on earth hardly ever sees all of the lighted side of the moon. When he does, he calls the sight a "full moon."
When the lighted side of the moon faces away from earth it is called a?
new moon
What is it called when you only see half of the moon's lighted side?
quarter moon
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 is this called during these moon phases the amount of the lighted side that can be seen begins to increase?
The phase you are referring to is called "waxing," where the amount of the lighted side of the moon that can be seen increases as the moon moves from new moon to full moon.
What is the moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen?
The moon phase when none of the lighted side can be seen is called a new moon. During this phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, so the side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated.
