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Moonlight Madness

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
by Bill

The moon will arrive at last quarter phase on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:44 a.m. EST, when its disk will be exactly 50 percent illuminated. How does it brightness compare at that moment with when it’s full?

Most would believe it’s half as bright, but in reality astronomers tell us that the last quarter moon is only 1/11th as bright as full. This is because … SPACE.com — Moonlight Madness: The Frustrating Full Phase

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