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I am not sure if it is that there is less surface area to look at, or i have not had a good look at the moon for a while, but why am i finding such greater detail or more contrast or something than a full moon?
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The crescent phases are always more pleasing to look at, rather than a full moon. A full moon is great naked eye, but through a telescope there's just no contrast, no shadows.
The shadows across the terminator really give you a feel for the depth of the craters and show you rilles and other details that you simply can't see when it's bathed in full sunlight.