Is the shiny bit is called the crescent, whats the dark bit called?

gibbous

shadow ?

gibbous is a shape. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gibbous
and is used for the shiny part then it is bigger than a cresent.

http://stephan.grandpre.net/moon.html

Im going with "night side" for now.

Sounds about right

M - O - O - N. That spells moon!

and we like the moooooon

but not as much as a sppoooooon

Its the Dark Side of the Moon....made famous by the album.

sssssppppppppoooonnnnggguuuuaaarrrdddd!!!!

Sorry, I had to. We havent had it in a while.

Quote from: GroovyPigThinggibbous

Thats when its between Between half and full moon.


The shiny thing isnt called the crescent, its the crescent moon and, as it is a phase, represents the whole, not just part.

The bit you cant see is called the dark side or night side.

What if its no small moon?

Quote from: sdpWhat if its no small moon?

A visibly bigger than average moon is ether a hunters moon or Harvest moon.

or sdp should pull his trousers up and stop mooning us

k, thankee

Quote from: Serious

Quote from: GroovyPigThinggibbous

The shiny thing isnt called the crescent, its the crescent moon and, as it is a phase, represents the whole, not just part.

hence this link http://stephan.grandpre.net/moon.html