The same side of the moon always faces us, regardless of the phase. When the moon is full that side is fully illuminated by the sun as the moon is approximately on the opposite side of Earth relative to the sun.
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
Well, the moon is a sphere, and if it is a full moon you are really only seing half of it. so technically you are seeing 50% of the moon
Full Moon...When The Side Of The Moon We See Is Fully Lit.
During a full moon, the side of the moon facing Earth is fully illuminated by the sun, making it appear as a complete circle from our perspective. The side not facing Earth is in shadow, causing us to only see the illuminated side during a full moon.
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
The daylight side of the moon
We are only seeing a portion of the illuminated area when the phase is not a Full Moon phase.
When the entire visible side of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun, we call this a "full moon".
Well, the moon is a sphere, and if it is a full moon you are really only seing half of it. so technically you are seeing 50% of the moon
Full Moon...When The Side Of The Moon We See Is Fully Lit.
During the New moon, the lighted side of the Moon is the OTHER side, the side we never see.
Full moon occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
After the full moon, we see less and less of the sunlit side.