Does the position of the lit portion of the moon change?

Subject: Does the position of the lit portion of the moon change?

Date: Fri Oct 30 09:30:24 1998
Posted by Sabrina Adams
Grade level: undergrad
School: Florida State University
City: Tallahassee State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 909761424.As

Message:


I was looking at the moon recently, when it was about half full, and I 
noticed that it was the bottom half of the moon that was lit.  Why was 
this?  Does this change?  
Thank you.

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