The Moon has no special name in particular months.
A week after the Full Moon the Moon looks like a semi circle again, this phase is called ''Third Quarter''
The phase when the moon is getting smaller from a full moon is called the "waning" phase. Specifically, it can be referred to as "waning gibbous" when it starts after the full moon and gradually decreases in illumination until it reaches the "last quarter" phase. This process continues until the moon is new again.
The naming of the full Moons originated with the Native Americans - each full Moon had a name so they could keep track of the seasons. Because December is when winter starts to really bite and the cold weather starts to take hold, the full Moon was called the Full Cold Moon (it was also known as the Full Long Nights Moon). Some other names are: Full Snow Moon (February), Full Strawberry Moon (June), Full Harvest Moon (October). More information can be found at the related link.
The stage just before a full moon is a quarter moon.
Almost all of the earth-facing side of the Moon is a pretty good reflector of light, and it would be reflecting starlight all the time, in all phases of the moon. The answer the author of the question is looking for is, "full moon." That happens when the moon is not in the shadow cast by the Earth.The question should read, "reflects sunlight."
When the moon appears as a full circle, it is known as a "full moon." This occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to be fully illuminated from our perspective.
a full moon......
In January 2009, the full moon occurred on the 11th. You can check StarDate Online's Moon Phase Calculator (listed as a related link) to see the moon's cycle for each month.
The second full moon in a month is called a "blue moon."
Its called blue moon.
Full Moon...When The Side Of The Moon We See Is Fully Lit.
The month the full moon the called harvest moon is October.
When the moon is more than half full but less than completely full, it is called a "gibbous" moon. Specifically, if it is approaching full, it is referred to as a "waxing gibbous" moon. If it is receding from full, it is called a "waning gibbous" moon. This phase occurs between the first quarter and full moon phases.
Blue Moon
New moon?
After a full moon as we see less and less it's called a waning moon
its called waning gibbous