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    knowing absolutely nothing about this topic and assuming the statement is legit, I assume the reason why is because you want incoming light to hit the surface at a lower angle to create more shadows and make the topography stand out more.

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      My assumption is that it is more difficult to make lunar observations while being attacked by werewolves

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      But what if you’re not observing terrain, but surface reflectance or something else, and the shadows will interfere? This is my problem with “nerds” like the one from the comic. They want to appear intelligent to others and will inconveniently spill out statements that are specific as if they were universal (dunning-kruger, maybe), just to boost their self-esteem.

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          Optical observation like measuring surface reflectance? Or maybe optical observation like artistically gazing at the full moon? ;)

          There’s no single universal best moment. It all depends on what you want to observe.