Since the moon does not rotate on it's axis it always shows the same side to the earth. Therefore you can see just under one half of the surface of the moon.
If you eyes were separated by exactly the diameter of the moon you would be able to see exactly one half.
The right side of a waxing moon is illuminated when seen from the north pole. This is because the moon's light is coming from the sun towards the moon from the right side.
no , to far for the naked eye !
The moon's surface is always half illuminated. We on Earth see 0 to 100% illumination of the side that faces use, depending on what phase the moon is at. Quarter phases, first and last, are half illuminated when seen from Earth.
The changing views of the moon as seen from Earth are called moon phases. These phases result from the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon, causing different portions of the moon to be illuminated.
When less and less of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night, it is called the "waning" phase of the moon. Specifically, this occurs after the full moon, leading to phases such as the waning gibbous and waning crescent. During this time, the visible portion of the moon decreases until it reaches the new moon phase.
The right side of a waxing moon is illuminated when seen from the north pole. This is because the moon's light is coming from the sun towards the moon from the right side.
New Moon. At that time, the entire illuminated side of the moon faces away from earth. When welook at the moon, we're looking at the entirely un-illuminated side, and we see nothing.
With the naked eye - none.
"First Quarter" and "Third Quarter" (Moon half-illuminated.)
no , to far for the naked eye !
The moon's surface is always half illuminated. We on Earth see 0 to 100% illumination of the side that faces use, depending on what phase the moon is at. Quarter phases, first and last, are half illuminated when seen from Earth.
The changing views of the moon as seen from Earth are called moon phases. These phases result from the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon, causing different portions of the moon to be illuminated.
When less and less of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night, it is called the "waning" phase of the moon. Specifically, this occurs after the full moon, leading to phases such as the waning gibbous and waning crescent. During this time, the visible portion of the moon decreases until it reaches the new moon phase.
The moon phase known as New Moon cannot actually be seen. This is because the illuminated side of the Moon is pointed away from Earth.
That is called a "thin crescent moon." This phase occurs when the illuminated portion of the moon is only a small sliver, making it difficult to see in the sky.
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.
A new moon occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, with its illuminated side facing away from Earth. During a new moon, the moon is not visible from Earth because the side that is illuminated is facing away from us.