If the moon is a sphere lit by the sun.
Explain why light is not seen all the way around the moon in a new moon phase or even at a crescent phase.
Like a person can see light all the way around the moon on a full moon.
Light seen all the way around the moon in a full moon phase in this photo.
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Where is or why is there not, light all around the moon as seen in the photo of the full moon.
There should be light all around the moon at every phase, if the moon is a sphere lit by the sun because the moon is always in a full moon phase.
But no, only during a full moon or close to a full moon, is light seen being emitted all the way around the edge of the moon.
Where is the light all the way around the moon in this photo.
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