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-- At any time, 50% of the moon is illuminated by the sun.

-- As seen from Earth, the moon moves in a path around us.

-- The position of the moon on its path around us determines

how much of its lighted half we can see from where we are.

. . . If the moon is behind us, directly opposite the sun,

then we can see its complete lit-up half.

. . . If the moon is off to our side, then we can only see

about half of its lit-up half.

. . . If the moon is in front of us, in the same direction as

the sun, then all we can see is its dark back-side.

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