Waxing. This term describes the phase of the moon when we see increasingly more of the illuminated portion each night.
when the moon waxes, the portion that we can see appears to get bigger, but it actually stays the same.
Gibbus moon
You see the moon at night when it reflects sunlight from the sun. The moon's appearance changes throughout the month as it orbits Earth, leading to different phases such as full moon, half moon, and crescent moon.
You can see the moon at night because it reflects light from the sun. Even though the sun has set and it is dark on Earth, the moon's surface still reflects enough sunlight to be visible in the night sky.
Waxing. This term describes the phase of the moon when we see increasingly more of the illuminated portion each night.
The moon doesn't get it's own light the sun reflexes on the moon so basically the sun brightens the moon for light. :)
It's because the angle between the moon, Sun and Earth change, so we see a different portion of the lit side of the moon every night.
We see the moon during the day, too. The reason we can see the moon is because it is large and close to Earth. As such, it reflects a portion of the sunlight which lands upon it down toward our planet. The angle of the sun upon the moon's surface, as seen from the Earth, is also what's responsible for the phases of the moon.
When the moon appears as a half-illuminated disk, and the illuminated portion is growing from one night to the next,the phase is known as "first quarter".
when the moon waxes, the portion that we can see appears to get bigger, but it actually stays the same.
Anywhere that it is night. inless if it is a new moon then you can not see the moon.
To see in the Night :) See "do we really need the moon?"
Gibbus moon
The moon is not always visible at night. If the moon is in conjunction with the sun, it will be a "new moon" and will be very hard to see. Waning crescent moons cannot be seen at night, only in the morning.
the moon reflects sunlight back towards Earth. When the sun's rays hit the moon, it illuminates the surface, making it visible in the night sky. This phenomenon is why we can see the moon at night.
You see the moon at night when it reflects sunlight from the sun. The moon's appearance changes throughout the month as it orbits Earth, leading to different phases such as full moon, half moon, and crescent moon.