Can you see stars on the moon?

Answer 1

yes you can, but you might get permanent eye damage
Only during the few seconds or minutes of absolute totality is it safe to look directly at the sun eclipsed by the moon. An eclipse of the sun goes on for about three hours, with the moon slowly crossing in front of and covering the sun by degrees. It is only when all of the bright surface of the sun is COMPLETELY covered, that we can see the beautiful Corona of the sun. This total phase of the eclipse lasts only for a few seconds to minutes within the whole 3-hour framework. It is a gorgeous thing to observe, and you will not see it if you are using the solar filter that is otherwise necessary during the rest of the partial phases of the eclipse, when the moon only partially covers the suns surface. During totality it is safe to look directly at the Corona surrounding the now blackened sun, black because it is completely covered by the moon. The Corona is the halo that always surrounds the sun, but we usually cannot see it because the light of the sun is too bright. That is the amazing thing about a total solar eclipse, the sun is 400 times bigger than the moon, but the moon is 400 time closer to us. So the apparent size for both the sun and the moon is about the same, from our view here on Earth. So the moon is big enough to completely cover over the bright light of the surface of the sun, but not big enough to obscure the Corona of the sun. It would be a sad thing to be at the site of a total solar eclipse, and NOT see the Corona because you were afraid to look directly at the spectacle.

But other than the absolute total phase of a total eclipse of the sun, definitely NOT! It is very dangerous to look directly at the Sun, including during the partial phases of a total solar eclipse, even when it is only the tiniest sliver of light. Looking through a telescope is even more dangerous. Try it with a piece of paper - if you place it in the focal point of the telescope, it will burst into flame - which will be cheaper than risking your eyesight.

To look at the Sun without a telescope - during a solar eclipse or otherwise - you can use very dark welding glasses, at least a grade "14", or other special solar filters, like heavy mylar. You can also use the filters with a telescope, binoculars or camera, but make sure the filter is placed between the scope or camera and the sun. Do not put it between your eye and the scope, binocular or camera. The magnified sun will burn a hole in the plastic of the filter in a nanosecond, and the magnified light will seriously damage your eye and vision. It is best to do this sort of thing under the supervision of someone who is experienced in the observation of Solar Eclipses.

With a telescope, you can project the Sun's image on a piece of paper (not directly in the focal point, but further away); this will give you a clear image. Even if there is no solar eclipse, you can get interesting results this way: if there are any significant sunspots, you should be able to see them.

Answer 2

What do you mean? There are no stars ON the moon. Stars are suns, like ours, so they would never fit anywhere near the moon.

Stars onyl seem so small because they are so far away. (the exception of our star- our sun.)

Answer 3

Partial eclipses--no. But during a total solar eclipse, yes--some stars become visible.

Answer 4

no, because there is no sun, which is needed for a SOLAR eclipse