即使在前一晚的满月过后，月亮依然高挂夜空，呈现出“盈凸”的月相，8月10日可见98%的月面被照亮。这意味着我们仍能清晰地观测到月球表面的多个特征，如丰饶海、哥白尼环形山和风暴洋，这些都可以用肉眼直接看到。若辅以双筒望远镜或天文望远镜，则能进一步发现更多细节，例如格里马尔第盆地和笛卡尔高地。月相的变化是由于月球围绕地球公转，导致太阳光照射到月球不同部分的角度发生改变，从而影响了我们从地球上看到的月球景象。下一个满月将在9月7日出现。

✨ 当前月相为“盈凸”，8月10日可见月面达98%，肉眼即可观测到丰饶海、哥白尼环形山和风暴洋等月面特征。

🔭 借助双筒望远镜或天文望远镜，观赏体验将进一步提升，可分别观测到格里马尔第盆地和笛卡尔高地等细节。

🌕 月相的根本原因是月球围绕地球的29.5天公转周期，在此期间，太阳、月球和地球的相对角度不断变化，决定了我们从地球上看到的月球被照亮的部分。

🌙 月球经历八个主要月相循环：新月（不可见）、蛾眉月（右侧微光）、上弦月（右侧半月）、盈凸月（右侧大于半月）、满月（全圆）、亏凸月（右侧开始变暗）、下弦月（左侧半月）、亏眉月（左侧微光），周而复始。

📅 错过了8月9日的满月？下一个满月将在9月7日到来，届时月亮将再次达到最圆状态。

The moon is still looking big and bright in the sky after last night's full moon, so what can we see? Keep reading to find out what's going on with the lunar phase now.

The lunar phase is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. 

So, what's happening with the moon tonight, Aug. 10?

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Sunday, Aug. 10, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, and it is 98% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

There's still lots to see tonight, including the Mare Fecunditatis, the Copernicus Crater, and the Oceanus Procellarum, all visible with the naked eye.

With the addition of binoculars and a telescope, you'll see much more, so if you have either, pull them out for tonight. Binoculars will give you a glimpse of the Grimaldi Basin, while a telescope will let you see the Descartes Highlands.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Sept. 7. The last full moon was on Aug. 9.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA, moon phases are caused by the 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit, which changes the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much of it is lit up by the Sun changes depending on where it is in its orbit. This is how we get full moons, half moons, and moons that appear completely invisible. There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle:

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.

Last Quarter (or Third 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.