文章介绍了月相变化的规律，指出满月后月亮将逐渐变暗直至新月。当前（11月6日）为盈凸月，月亮仍有98%被照亮，肉眼可见泰勒陨石坑、静海等，望远镜可观测到阿波罗登月点。文章还解释了月相的成因，即月球绕地球公转导致太阳、月球和地球角度变化，从而影响我们看到的月亮被阳光照亮的程度。文章列举了新月、峨眉月、上弦月、盈凸月、满月、亏凸月、下弦月、残月这八个主要月相。

🌕 月相变化规律：文章指出，在满月过后，月亮会随着时间的推移逐渐变得不那么明亮，直至进入新月阶段。这种周期性的亮度变化构成了我们所熟知的月相周期。

🔭 当前月相与可见特征：截至11月6日，月相为盈凸月，月亮有98%的表面被照亮。即使是肉眼也能观测到泰勒陨石坑、静海等月面特征；若使用双筒望远镜，则可见克拉维乌斯陨石坑、风暴洋等；而通过望远镜，甚至可以观察到阿波罗14号和17号的登月点以及阿里阿德斯月溪。

💡 月相成因解析：月相的形成源于月球绕地球公转过程中，太阳、月球和地球三者之间相对角度的不断变化。月球本身不发光，我们看到的月亮是其表面反射的太阳光，角度的变化导致我们看到的月亮被照亮的部分也随之改变，从而形成了月相的周期性更迭。

🔢 八大月相概览：文章详细列举了月相的八个主要阶段：新月（月亮不可见）、峨眉月（右侧出现细窄月牙）、上弦月（右半月被照亮）、盈凸月（大部分被照亮但未满）、满月（整个月面被照亮）、亏凸月（右侧开始变暗）、下弦月（左半月被照亮）以及残月（左侧出现细窄月牙），直至再次进入新月。

Now that the full moon has passed, the moon will be getting less visible each night until the New Moon. This is called the lunar cycle.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Thursday, Nov. 6, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This means 98% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

The moon is still big and bright in the sky tonight, so there's so much you'll be able to spot, if the clouds stay away. If you look up, without any visual aids, you can still see the Tycho Crater, Mare Vaporum, and the Mare Serenitatis. If you have a pair of binoculars you'll also see the Clavius Crater, Mare Humorum, and the Mare Frigoris. Finally, with a telescope you'll spot the Apollo 14 and 17 landing spots, as well as the Rima Ariadaeus, a fracture system caused by rising magma.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Dec. 4.

What are moon phases?

NASA notes that as the Moon orbits Earth over about 29.5 days, it goes through a series of phases. These phases occur because of the changing angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Depending on its position, the Moon can appear fully illuminated, partly illuminated, or completely hidden, even though we always see the same side. What changes is how much sunlight reflects off its surface, creating a repeating sequence known as the lunar cycle.

The eight main moon phases are:

New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.