I don't pay much attention to the sky. I've seen a "blood moon" which I think was close to sunset. I can't remember if I've seen a crescent moon at sunrise, but I don't know what's special about it.
I don't think so. The time of day or night has nothing to do with the shape of the moon's reflection. It is all about where the moon is in its path around the earth (which is why the cycle takes about a month to complete).
It is direction of light source. As stated before, move your light source to the front of the ball.
I am uncertain why you think paths around the Earth, length of cycle, or the equator is relevant.
Simply imagine a line from the sun to the moon in the sky. That is how the light should behave and reflect from the sphere that is the moon.
Did you not review the video in the link? The refection causes a hot spot, as in the above image, and not a crescent, as often occurs. With no interference from the Earths shadow.
The light source is pointed at the ball in a straight line. I don't know what else you want me to do. The sun's light is always on the earth and the moon.
I didn't make this animation, but it shows the relationship between the position of the moon and the moon's cycle. In this animation, the sun is on the left. You will see the earth rotate quickly (24 hour period), while the moon revolves slowly (about 1 month) it's why the moon's reflection is predictable and changes slowly each day.
But that only applies when you are between the sun and moon...which means it must be positioned specifically. It's your perspective that is causing the appearance of the crescent. The moon is full....if you were between it and the sun and looked at the moon straight on....relative to the sun...
But when you have sun to your right, and moon is above your head.....you are not between them...so you cannot see the full lighting.
Technically you would never see a full moon on the same side of the sun...and only can you see both when they are both 180 degrees on the Horizon.
To phrase it differently. What you see....is not what the sun sees.
I don't pay much attention to the sky. I've seen a "blood moon" which I think was close to sunset. I can't remember if I've seen a crescent moon at sunrise, but I don't know what's special about it.
If the light in coming from the front, the face should be illuminated and round, if not full. Like so:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw4sRNYlB4s
And not a crescent.
I don't think so. The time of day or night has nothing to do with the shape of the moon's reflection. It is all about where the moon is in its path around the earth (which is why the cycle takes about a month to complete).
It is direction of light source. As stated before, move your light source to the front of the ball.
I am uncertain why you think paths around the Earth, length of cycle, or the equator is relevant.
Simply imagine a line from the sun to the moon in the sky. That is how the light should behave and reflect from the sphere that is the moon.
Did you not review the video in the link? The refection causes a hot spot, as in the above image, and not a crescent, as often occurs. With no interference from the Earths shadow.
The light source is pointed at the ball in a straight line. I don't know what else you want me to do. The sun's light is always on the earth and the moon.
I didn't make this animation, but it shows the relationship between the position of the moon and the moon's cycle. In this animation, the sun is on the left. You will see the earth rotate quickly (24 hour period), while the moon revolves slowly (about 1 month) it's why the moon's reflection is predictable and changes slowly each day.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LHD4Pk0D8_g
But that only applies when you are between the sun and moon...which means it must be positioned specifically. It's your perspective that is causing the appearance of the crescent. The moon is full....if you were between it and the sun and looked at the moon straight on....relative to the sun...
But when you have sun to your right, and moon is above your head.....you are not between them...so you cannot see the full lighting.
Technically you would never see a full moon on the same side of the sun...and only can you see both when they are both 180 degrees on the Horizon.
To phrase it differently. What you see....is not what the sun sees.
The sun always sees the full moon.