Something unusual happened to the moon this morning. Well, actually, it happened to our view of the moon. While the sun was trying to break through a very cloudy sky, a full moon appeared from time to time. This was at 10:25 a.m. Tonight, only a quarter of the moon is scheduled to be illuminated for us and there is no guarantee that we’ll see that.
Perhaps it was because, from our perspective, the orbiting moon was closer to the sun than usual and at an angle that received more light; but, the moon wasn't so close that the sun’s glare blotted it out to us. And, the clouds helped cut down on that glare. Maybe you have a better explanation for us. (Brooklin, Maine) Click on image to enlarge it.