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Clicking on the full moon image will reveal an animation of the lunar cycle. The animation that naturally shows the phases of the moon, also reveals the moon's libration, which enables us to see slightly more than 50% of its surface. The original animation (larger) image can be found at:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010218.html

and is credited and duly acknowledged here to - António Cidadão.