You see about 50% of the moon because we are only really seeing half of it because it is a sphere.
Full Moon...When The Side Of The Moon We See Is Fully Lit.
Full moon
The moon is ALWAYS 50% (+/-) illuminated. Though we only see all of the half lit side when the moon is opposite the sun (Full Moon).
All of the moon reflects light, but what is visible from earth depends on the moon cycle and the location of the observer. A full moon means the whole side of the moon we see is lit, and the lit portion continues to trail off until the New Moon, which reflects almost no light at all back to earth. We should also note that half the moon is lit up at all times, except during eclipses. It is just that from earth, we see the moon go through phases.
Two days before a full moon, you would see a waxing gibbous moon. This means more than half of the moon's surface is illuminated, but it is not yet fully lit up like during a full moon.
Full Moon...When The Side Of The Moon We See Is Fully Lit.
Full moon
Full moon
No. When you see the whole sun-lit side, you call it a "Full Moon".
The moon is ALWAYS 50% (+/-) illuminated. Though we only see all of the half lit side when the moon is opposite the sun (Full Moon).
You can see the moon when it is not full. The sun lights up part of the moon, but if you look carefully when the moon is not full, you can see the darker parts. This is easier when only a small part of the moon appears to be lit, as a brighter moon glares out the darker part making it harder to see.
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A full earth is the same as a full moon. It's when you see the entire planet from space lit up by the sun.
From our perspective, it is not brighter. It is mostly the far side of the moon that is lit up, and it is bright there, but we cannot see it.
In a gibbous moon phase, most of the moon that we see is lit.
The moon phase when you can see the entire moon illuminated in the night sky is called a full moon. It occurs when the Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon, causing the entire face of the moon to be lit by sunlight.
All of the moon reflects light, but what is visible from earth depends on the moon cycle and the location of the observer. A full moon means the whole side of the moon we see is lit, and the lit portion continues to trail off until the New Moon, which reflects almost no light at all back to earth. We should also note that half the moon is lit up at all times, except during eclipses. It is just that from earth, we see the moon go through phases.