>    . . . I was thinking though, for proper exposure, weather a full moon
or a
> 1/4 moon, shouldn't the exposure always use the moony-11 rule?  I'm
supposed to
> be measuring the reflected light . . . If I compensate for "less light" of
a
> 1/4 moon, I'll get the dull 3/4 in a good exposure, but the 1/4 that is
there
> will be washed out, right?

The portion of the moon that is illuminated by the sun is the same,
regardless of whether 1/4, 1/2 or full moon.  Therefore base your exposure
on "mooney 11" if you want the illuminated portion properly exposed.

Bill  KG4LOV
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