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Why does the Earth appears almost as small from the Moon as the Moon does from the Earth?
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∙ 13y ago
I dont think so;
Earth would appear to be bigger from moon compared to what Moon appears to be from Earth
The earth's diameter is 3.67 times the moon's diameter.
As seen from the moon, the earth appears 3.67 times as large in the sky
as the moon appears from earth.
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∙ 13y ago
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Does the moon appear to change shape because of the Earth's shadow on the moon?
No. The earth's shadow on the moon is a lunar eclipse. The moon appears to change shape depending on which part of orbit the earth is in. The sun is almost always shining on one half of the moon (excluding during a lunar eclipse).
Is the full moon the one that appears to be close enough that you can almost tough it?
No, since the moon is outside Earth's atmosphere no matter how close it looks you can never touch it.
What phase of the moon appears completely dark when observed from Earth?
The phase of the moon that appears completely dark when observed from Earth is the new moon. When it is completely bright, it is the full moon.
What is it when the moon appears to be red?
This happens during a lunar eclipse when the earth appears apparently blocking out the moon. This can only happen on a full moon and due to this effect, the moon appears to be red.
Is the moon speed constant?
The moon has an elliptical orbit around the Earth, although it is almost circular; when the moon is at the closest point to the Earth in its orbit, it moves the fastest, and when it is at the most distant point, it moves the slowest. But the variation is relatively small.
Does the moon appear to change shape because of the Earth's shadow on the moon?
No. The earth's shadow on the moon is a lunar eclipse. The moon appears to change shape depending on which part of orbit the earth is in. The sun is almost always shining on one half of the moon (excluding during a lunar eclipse).
Is the full moon the one that appears to be close enough that you can almost tough it?
No, since the moon is outside Earth's atmosphere no matter how close it looks you can never touch it.
What phase of the moon appears completely dark when observed from Earth?
The phase of the moon that appears completely dark when observed from Earth is the new moon. When it is completely bright, it is the full moon.
What moon phase has earth directly between the sun and moon?
The full moon. Earth is ALMOST directly between the sun and moon, so the sun is "behind" us when we look at the moon. That is why the moon appears entirely lit to us, and is considered "full". If Earth IS directly between the sun and moon, which does not happen during most full moons, then there is a lunar eclipse.
What is it when the moon appears to be red?
This happens during a lunar eclipse when the earth appears apparently blocking out the moon. This can only happen on a full moon and due to this effect, the moon appears to be red.
Why is the moon so big?
Because it is. There's no real explanation for the size of celestial bodies. What you have to appreciate is that the Earth, the moon and other plannets in our part of the solar system (mercury, venus, mars) are relatively small compared to other"space things" Xx
Does the earth look bright when it is seen from the moon?
From the surface of the Moon, the Earth appears substantially larger than the full moon does from Earth. This would be expected since the Earth's diameter is 4 times that of the Moon. Also, the Earth is always in the lunar sky for the one-half of the Moon that faces Earth, and is never visible from the opposite side. It would always appear to be in almost exactly the same place. It only appears to "rise and set" along a small strip between the two faces of the Moon.The brightness would vary with the phases, which would be exactly the opposite of the concurrent phase of the Moon: when the Moon is Full, the Earth is new, and vice versa. However, the Earth would be outshone by the Sun for the 14 days of lunar "daylight" in which the Sun and Earth are both always in the sky. This would make the Earth nearly invisible when it was close to the Sun.
Why Does The Moon Approximately Look Like The Same Size as the earth from the earth?
The Moon appears a lot smaller (which it is) when viewed from the Earth.
What color is Eris's moon?
Eris's moon Dysnomia, appears to be made of material similar to Eris and Eris appears almost grey.
Word that means Different ways the moon appears from earth?
"Phases" of the Moon.
Explain the moon sometimes appears as a crescent?
At that time, there is still exactly half of the moon illuminated by the sun. But from our position on earth, we can only see a small part of the illuminated half.
Is the sun bigger than the earth and moon?
The sun is hundreds of millions of times larger than the earth and its moon. It appears relatively small in the sky because it is so far away. The sun is around 150,000,000 kilometers away, and as you know: the further something is away from you, the smaller it appears.
