Indeed, during the waning phases of the moon, it is more desirable to watch the reappearance of a bright star as it suddenly "blinks" into view out from BEHIND the moon on the darkened eastern limb.
На паўднёвым раскапаным (раней) схіле ўзвышша побач з дарогай пабудавалі драўляную эстакаду.