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The sunshine on the moon appears convex, straight (flat), or concave depending upon your vantage point. It is always the same porportion on the moon, but it looks differently because of the position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon at different times of the month. If you take a volleyball in a dark area, and shine a flashlight on the side of it, moving the ball and the light around will reproduce the moon phase effect, and give you a practical understanding of it.

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What is the amount of the moon that is always lit except during a lunar eclipse?

The amount of the moon that is always lit except during a lunar eclipse is about half. This is because half of the moon is always illuminated by the sun due to the moon's orbit around the Earth.


When can you not see the moon at night?

During the New Moon phase, the moon is only up during the day but since it faces the sun it is not usually seen except when it passes in front of the sun. This is when a sloar eclipse occurs.


How does light reach the full moon?

The light from the sun reflects light to the full moon as the sun is always just opposite the full moon except during the new moon time, where there is no moon to be seen.


How many days of the month can you not see the moon?

You can't see the moon during the 12 to 30 hours before and after the New Moon. So that's anywhere from 1 to 2-1/2 days during the month, depending on the exact angle of the ecliptic to the horizon, and the moon's orbital inclination relative to the ecliptic. (Those things change from month to month.)


Why except during the full moon is part in the moon is shadow?

The moon is partially shadowed because it does not emit its own light; instead, it reflects sunlight. During most phases, only a portion of the moon's surface is illuminated by the sun, creating the varying shapes we see from Earth. This shadowed part becomes fully illuminated only during the full moon phase when the Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon, allowing the entire face of the moon to be lit up.

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