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'Moonlight' is actually the light from the sun, reflecting off the moon, and beaming down to Earth. It's like having a mirror between Earth and the Sun, and the sun's light shines on the mirror, then reflecting it to Earth.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Moon does not "give off" any light; it merely reflects the light of the Sun. And since the Moon is about the color of a charcoal briquette (with an albedo of about 5) it's surprising that it is as bright as it is.
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∙ 15y agoThere is nothing special about the light itself; it travels the way any light travels. Light is the visible part of the wide spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. Unlike sound, light does not need a medium through which to travel, so it travels through space in the form of the wave/particles that we typically call photons. You may be asking about what produces the light we see when we look up at the moon. We are actually seeing sunlight, but it is sunlight that is reflecting off the surface of the moon. It is the same basic principle that allows us to see anything at all, when we are outdoors during the day, and observing the world in the natural, ambient light that comes to earth's surface from the sun. Sunlight reflects off the surfaces of objects that we see, our eyes focus the light as an image onto our retinas, and the optic nerve takes the information to the brain where it is processed as vision.
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∙ 12y agoStars don't need to reflect light, they generate their own. The moon and planets reflect light from the sun, our local star. In past generations, the word star referred to anything that could be seen in the heavens. Today we make the distinction between stars and other kinds of heavenly bodies.
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∙ 9y agoNo. The Moon has no light emitting energy. The light we see from the Moon is nothing more than reflected light from the Sun.
This is why we see different shapes of the Moon as it goes through its cycle of phases. We see the moon from different angles as it moves relative to the sun.
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∙ 8y agoThe Moon can be seen as a 'glow in the dark' type system. Throughout the day, the sun in shining on the moon, (even though we can't see it), so by the time the sun sets and the Moon rises, it's absorbed enough light from the sun in order to glow/shine in the dark.
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∙ 13y agoThe light from the moon that we see on Earth is reflected light from the sun.
It takes about 1 month for the moon to orbit around the earth, with the movement around the sky due to the earth's rotation.
When the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth, one gets a "full moon" with a nearly circular shape to the reflection. This is when a lunar eclipse may occur with the earth between the sun and moon, and thus shading the moon.
When the sun and moon are on the same side of the earth, one gets a "New Moon", and the moon is essentially invisible, or barely visible during the day. This is when a solar eclipse may occur.
When the sun and moon are at other angles, the moon appears like a wedge.
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∙ 8y agoThe moon get its light from the sun
The moon's "light" is actually light from the sun reflecting off of the moon.
The light what is reflected from the moon is generally what we see during the night.
that light is actually the light coming from sun which is being reflected.
The light on the moon is actually the light of the sun, the moon does not have its own light.
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∙ 14y agoMeteors - the glowing trails that "space rocks" leave as they burn up in the atmosphere - glow with the incandescence caused by the heat of friction as they pass through the atmosphere at 30,000+ miles per hour. Most meteors burn up completely in the atmosphere, leaving nothing but dust and vaporized rock; a few each day actually survive the heat of friction and fall to the ground.
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∙ 10y agoThe light we see from the planets is sunlight that has been reflected.
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What prokaryote can make its own food in the absense of light?
Chemosynthetic prokaryotes can make their own food in the absense of light.
What do meteors and meteorites look like?
The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".
Which of these objects reflect light and which emit light Comets Asteroids Planets Sun Meteors Stars?
Reflectors: Comets, asteroids, planets Emitters: The sun, meteors, stars The sun is a star.
Where does the light come from in your solar system?
Planets Reflect light, they do not contain any light apart from internal heat sources.
What is a group of meteors?
It is a shower of meteors.
Do meteors produce their own light?
In the sense that atmospheric friction causes them to burn, yes.
Does air resistance make meteors glow?
Yes, in a way it does make meteors glow. Air resistance creates friction on the rock which heats it up. This heat is then emitted in the form of light, which is why you see meteors glow.
Do meteors blink?
No. Meteors have no light source. What you see in only reflected light.
How do i make the plural noun meteors a possessive?
To make the plural noun "meteors" a possessive, you simply add an apostrophe after the s: meteors'
Can meteors travel faster than light?
No
Do stars and planets both make their own light?
No. The stars make their own light, but the planets only relect light from the sun.
What prokaryote can make its own food in the absense of light?
Chemosynthetic prokaryotes can make their own food in the absense of light.
How do you make your own light?
Make a campfire
What do meteors and meteorites look like?
The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".
Which of these objects reflect light and which emit light Comets Asteroids Planets Sun Meteors Stars?
Reflectors: Comets, asteroids, planets Emitters: The sun, meteors, stars The sun is a star.
What types of a body in space give out their own light?
I have only one body to answer this question. That is a star. The star uses nuclear fusion, which is emiting light.
Does Uranus make light on its own?
No, none of the planets make light, they just reflect light from the Sun.
