nope the moon was full i can tell you that
no
it was a waxing gibbous last night (on Friday the 14th)
Tonight the 16th November 2009 is a new Moon, so last night there should have been no Moon visible.
full moon
the moon orbits. it circles around the earth.
yes, best picture is the last award of the night normally.
Waning gibbous
it was a cresent.
yes
It was a first quarter
After 16 days.
Last night, September 11, 2010, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 2 days past the new.