answersLogoWhite

0

It is what ordinary people (not astronomers) usually call the "half Moon" phase.

That describes it pretty well.

We see exactly half of the Moon's Earth-facing side lit by the Sun.

During first quarter the half that's illuminated is to the West.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What does the pharse of the moon you see depend on?

on a first quarter what do you see


What do you see of the phase of the moon first quarter?

You see the shadow of Earth cast upon the moon. The Sun's light creates the shadow and illuminates the quarter moon you see.


Which is half moon either first quarter or last quarter?

Both the 1st Quarter moon and the 3rd (last) Quarter moon can be referred to as the "half moon" since we see half of the sunlit side of the moon.


Which two phases could the moon be in if you see half of the lighted portion of the moon?

First Quarter or Third Quarter.


The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during?

The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during the first quarter and the last quarter phases. In both phases, half of the moon's illuminated side is visible from Earth.


What are facts about first quarter moons?

The First Quarter Moon is the phase of the Moon which is most easily spotted by the casual observer. You see the Moon in this phase in the south as the Sun sets. If the sky is clear at sunset, you can't miss the first quarter Moon. In this phase, the Moon sets at midnight. In a crystal clear sky, you can even see the first quarter Moon a few hours before sunset in the southeast.the cicle is new moon, waxing crescent,first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning cresent,then new moon again and so on so a first quarter moon is when you can't seehalf the moon.


Right half of moon is illuminated.?

When the right half of the moon is illuminated it would be called first quarter. (That's when you see the Moon from the northern hemisphere.)


What is the name for the quarter moon after the new moon but before the full moon?

That's the "First Quarter" moon, but when you look at it, you see 1/2 of thedisk lit up.The name "First Quarter" means that a quarter of the time has passed fromone New Moon to the next ... technically, 7.38 days. (rounded)


What do you call the moon when you only see half?

First or Third Quarter


When you see a new moon and after a week which phase of the moon will you see?

After a week from new moon, you'll see a half moon. This is more correctly called the First Quarter phase of the Moon.


When there is a half moon where will it be located?

There are two phases of half moon, known as first quarter and third quarter. At first quarter, the Moon is one quarter of its journey around Earth, measured from new moon. If you look straight at a first quarter half moon, the Sun should be about 90° to your right, and you would see it in the evening. At third quarter, the Moon is three quarters of its journey around Earth, measured from new moon. If you look straight at a third quarter half moon, the Sun should be about 90° to your left , and you would see it in the early hours of the morning. We don't see that as often, as we are more likely to be in bed. If you look carefully and the conditions are right, you will see half moons during daylight.


Why is the first quarter moon phase called that?

At "half Moon" we see half of the Moon's hemisphere that is facing Earth. But "half Moon" isn't what astronomers call that phase of the Moon. It is called a "quarter Moon" phase. That's because the Moon has completed one quarter (at First Quarter phase) or three quarters (at Third Quarter phase) of an orbit around the Earth since new Moon. (Another possible reason is that we see a quarter of the total surface of the Moon at these phases.)