Steve, I’m afraid I have to call out your “wrong moon” in this comic.The illuminated edge of the moon, no matter what the phase or which hemisphere you’re in, is ALWAYS the edge closest to the sun! So, for the upper edge of a rising or setting crescent moon to be lit, the sun would have to be ABOVE the moon, i.e., HIGH in the sky! And it wouldn’t be dark out!…A “full moon” is “fully” lit up, because it is exactly on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun (at opposition), rising as the sun sets. So the lit-up side IS “closest to the sun.”
Ol Skool about 9 years ago
you’ve got a serious problem
damifid0 about 9 years ago
Sleep during the daytime. ;) Peace.
TheWildSow about 9 years ago
Steve, I’m afraid I have to call out your “wrong moon” in this comic.The illuminated edge of the moon, no matter what the phase or which hemisphere you’re in, is ALWAYS the edge closest to the sun! So, for the upper edge of a rising or setting crescent moon to be lit, the sun would have to be ABOVE the moon, i.e., HIGH in the sky! And it wouldn’t be dark out!…A “full moon” is “fully” lit up, because it is exactly on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun (at opposition), rising as the sun sets. So the lit-up side IS “closest to the sun.”
TheWildSow about 9 years ago
I’ll post a little more “moon info” a little later but don’t have time now! Just in case anyone cares ;-)