Fibs - I long ago came to the conclusion that the more letters after their name a person has, the less common sense they have. Looks like your man is a perfect example of this!

I braved the muddy garden and saw the last little bit of it, a very bright moon with a bite out of the side of it, incredible!

Ed - circular orbits. Draw a little circle on a piece of paper. Draw a bigger circle over it, bisecting the bottom and right side of your circle. That's how the moon appeared to disappear from the bottom and reappear to the left.

LTS