Have you attempted to perform a simple seach on the Wiki or the forums for your query?
Not many people are going to sit here answering your questions unless you can show that you have done some basic research on the subject and are able to provide interesting content to discuss.
Just my opinion, but I don't understand the reluctance to answer questions like this. Isn't that the purpose of this site?
But if you're going to direct people to the wiki for information on moon phases, that page (
https://wiki.tfes.org/The_Phases_of_the_Moon) needs some help. As you know Tom I don't share your flat Earth beliefs. But I can't even understand what that page is trying to say.
When the moon and sun are at the same altitude one half of the lunar surface is illuminated and pointing towards the sun
No, one half of the lunar surface is illuminated and pointing towards the sun
at all times. The phases seen depend on where the moon is viewed from.
the Moon and Sun, which are constantly wobbling up and down and exchange altitudes
Is this trying to say the moon's orbit is significantly inclined to that of the sun's orbit (around the pole), or perhaps at a right angle to it?
The full moon appears when the moon is higher, and is farther above the Earth? This would imply that the full moon is much smaller than the new moon. Is this what you observe?
During the days around the full moon (say -1 day to +1 day), while it is highest/furthest from the Earth, the sun would would make a few orbits around the North Pole. Therefore we should see a full or near full moon when the sun is both on the same side and the opposite side of the Earth over the course of the day. Is this what you observe?
In my observations, the full moon is always on the other side of the sky from the sun. Setting when the sun rises, etc. That doesn't seem to fit with this description.
That wiki page would be MUCH easier to understand with a couple of basic diagrams. Is there another source for this diagram that I have missed?