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The amount of the lit side of the moon you can see is the same during which two moon phases?

The amount of the lit side of the moon you can see is the same during the first quarter and last quarter moon phases. During both of these phases, half of the moon's visible surface is illuminated as seen from Earth. This results in a symmetrical appearance, with the right side lit during the first quarter and the left side lit during the last quarter.


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.


When do we see the 50 of the illuminated side of the moon?

We see the illuminated side of the moon as a 50% crescent during the First Quarter and Third Quarter phases. In the First Quarter, the right half of the moon is illuminated, while in the Third Quarter, the left half is lit up. These phases occur approximately a week apart in the lunar cycle, which lasts about 29.5 days.


What is the moon phase that occurs after a new moon and only half of the lighted side can be seen?

This is the first quarter phase. The moon looks half lit, half in shadow, but you actually can only see one quarter of the moons surface at this point (during a full moon, you would only be able to see half of the moons surface - the half that faces us).


What is the position of the sun moon and earth during first quarter?

During the first quarter phase, the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, with the Moon at a 90-degree angle relative to the Earth and Sun. This configuration allows us to see half of the Moon's illuminated surface, which appears as a right half illuminated. The Sun's light reflects off the Moon, creating this distinct phase. Thus, the first quarter is characterized by the Moon being one-quarter of the way through its orbit around the Earth.

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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.


The amount of the lit side of the moon you can see is the same during which two moon phases?

The amount of the lit side of the moon you can see is the same during the first quarter and last quarter moon phases. During both of these phases, half of the moon's visible surface is illuminated as seen from Earth. This results in a symmetrical appearance, with the right side lit during the first quarter and the left side lit during the last quarter.


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

You can see the same amount of the moon during the first and last quarter, as well as during each half.


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

The amount of lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during first quarter and third quarter phases. These phases occur when half of the moon's surface is illuminated, and they represent the halfway points between new moon and full moon phases.


What percenatage the dark side of the moon do you see during the first and third quarter?

50%


Is only one-quarter of the moon illuminated during the first-quarter moon?

Exactly 50% of the moon is illuminated by the sun at every instant of time (except during a lunar eclipse).From our vantage point on earth, the amount of the illuminated half that we can see at any time changesduring the month."First Quarter" means the first quarter of the moon's entire cycle of phases ... about 7.4 days after the"New Moon". At that time, we see half of the illuminated part of the moon ... you'd call it a "half moon".


When do we see the quarter moon during lunar cycle?

The quarter moon, which can refer to either the first or third quarter, occurs about a week after the new moon and a week before the full moon in the lunar cycle. During the first quarter, half of the moon's surface is illuminated and visible from Earth, typically appearing in the evening sky. Conversely, the third quarter moon also shows half of its illuminated surface but is visible in the late night to early morning hours.


What phases of the moon do we see exactly half of the moon illuminated?

We see exactly half of the moon illuminated during the First Quarter and Last Quarter phases. In the First Quarter, the right half appears lit, while in the Last Quarter, the left half is illuminated. These phases occur approximately a week apart in the lunar cycle.


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.


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.


When does the first quarter phase occur?

First Quarter occurs when the moon is at right angles with respect to the Earth and sun. During this phase, the moon has completed one quarter of it's orbit around the Earth and an observer on Earth will see half of the moon illuminated.


What percentages of the dark side of the moon do you see during the first and third quarter?

At the moments of First Quarter and Third Quarter, the half-disk that you see is 50% of the "light side" ... half of the moon's illuminated surface. The entire moon is still there in the sky. The 'missing' half of the disk is comprised of half of the moon's dark side, which you can't see at that time. Because it's dark !