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On the side of the moon that the sun is shining on, the temperature reaches 260°Fahrenheit! That is hotter than boiling. On the dark side of the moon, it gets very cold, -280° Fahrenheit.
The moon is about 2,000 miles across.
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Half of the moon is always lit by the sun, unless the sun is eclipsed by the Earth. The portion of the illuminated moon viewed from Earth depends on the moon's orbit. As the moon orbits, different portions of shadow and illumination are seen from Earth, creating the moon's phases.
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∙ 14y agoA full moon is nine times brighter than a half moon.
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∙ 15y agoIn and of itself, the Moon has no brightness. The Moon reflects the brightness of the Sun, in the same way as do Earth and the other planets and their moons.
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Do you have the highest tide in a full moon or a last quarter moon?
With the first quarter moon, the Moon is "waxing", which means getting larger. with the third quarter moon, the Moon is "waning", which means getting smaller. In each case, the Moon is half lit ---- first quarter moon is when it is increasing and the third quarter moon is decreasing
How much water is in a half filled bath?
The average bath holds about 240 litres (64 gallons), so half full would hold about 120 litres (32 gallons).
What are in moon rocks?
Moon Rocks are rocks that are on the moon they are made from much of the things earth is made of but it has no nutriance from the animals plants and humans who died
Why does the moon have gravity but no air?
The moon has gravity, but it is much weaker than the gravity on Earth. It is not enough to hold onto an atmosphere.
What are the three motions or movements of the moon?
One is revolution and another is rotation that's is all I know for now sorry hope this helped a little. Comment. I think they are: 1) Rotation about its axis. 2) Orbiting around Earth. 3) Orbiting around the Sun.
Why is the night sky brighter when the full Moon is in the sky?
It's the same as the sky is brighter when the Sun is up, only not as much.
Why is the moon brighter some days?
It depends on the phases of the moon, e.g., a full moon will appear much brighter than a last quarter or first quarter moon.
Does the half moon weigh more than the full moon?
No. they weigh the same. The terminology of a half moon refers to how much of the moon can be seen.
Is Venus's or Mars brighter?
Venus is much brighter than Mars. Only the Moon and the Sun are brighter than Venus.
How much brighter than Sirius would the Betelgeuse supernova be in your sky if it reached a maximum luminosity?
The supernova would be so much brighter that it's hard to compare, at least 10 magnitudes brighter then Sirius. It would probably be about the same brightness as the full moon in the sky.
Why the half moon is heavier than full moon?
The moon is the moon. How much of the illuminated portion we can see from Earth is completely irrelevant to its mass.
What does the term phase mean in respect to the moon?
How much of it is visible from earth, ie half moon, full moon etc. These are the phases
How much of the moon is lit when you see the full moon?
You see about 50% of the moon because we are only really seeing half of it because it is a sphere.
How much time goes by during the new moon to a full moon?
Approximately two weeks. The lunar cycle is just about 29.5 days, and the time from a new moon to a full moon would be half that.
Why stars are not as bright as the moon?
In terms of actual brightness the stars are much brighter than the moon and some are even brighter than the sun. They only appear dim because they are much farther away than either the sun or the moon.
What is a half moon?
because the part of the earth that is having 'daytime' is blocking the sun from the moon. since the moon revolves around it can get a little bit of sun. What you see of the moon is how much sun light is hitting the moon.
How much of the moons surface can be seen from the earths surface when full?
The Moon is roughly spherical; weather permitting, we see the near half of the Moon.
