Nothing is in front of it. Rather, part of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun, and part of it is dark. It is actually possible to see the dark side, especially near new moon - in this case, the dark side receives some light from the Earth - but much less than the bright side of the Moon.
The moon in the days before and after a full moon appear as a gibbous moon. A gibbous moon is anything between a full moon and a half moon.
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
waxing gibbous
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon is called the Gibbous Moon, specifically the Waxing Gibbous phase. During this phase, more than half of the Moon's surface is illuminated, and it is approaching full illumination. The Waxing Gibbous phase occurs between the First Quarter and the Full Moon.
The stage just before a full moon is a quarter moon.
Gibbous.
The moon in the days before and after a full moon appear as a gibbous moon. A gibbous moon is anything between a full moon and a half moon.
Yes, a full moon appears after waxing and before wanning. A new moon comes before waxing and after wanning
The phase of the Moon that occurs when it is three-quarters full just before the full Moon phase is the waxing gibbous phase. This phase occurs as the Moon is waxing, or growing larger, towards the full Moon.
... in the waxing gibbous phase.
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waxing gibbous
Waxing gibbous moon, when the moon is 50%<x<100%.
The stage just before a full moon is a quarter moon.
The definition of the waxing crescent moon is anytime after the new moon and before the full moon. After the full moon its is called a waning moon until the next new moon.
The definition of the waxing crescent moon is anytime after the new moon and before the full moon. After the full moon its is called a waning moon until the next new moon.
It is difficult to tell exactly when the Moon is full just by looking; a Moon that's a day or two before the full moon is almost as bright as the full moon itself, and it remains quite bright for a day or two after.