Question #ec6d0
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Feb 9, 2016
Any spherical body which gets sun light will be illuminated 50% of its surface.
Explanation:
as Moon goes round the earth in 27 days and 8 hours we see only part of this 50%.
The attached picture shows how moon looks different for earth observers in outer portion of moon where as inner portion shoes it is always 50% illumined.
Picture credit Astro ohio state edu.