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When the Sun and Moon are out at the same time is there no Sun and Moon out on the other side of the earth?
Samcjones
they are always out at the same time so yes but it is scince we are tilted they can also see it.
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Except at the full Moon, there is always a period at night when the Moon is not visible; either it has already set, or has not yet risen. At the new phase of the Moon, the Sun and Moon are pretty close in the sky, and the Moon isn't visible at all during the night.
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∙ 12y agoAt nighttime the moon appears to produce light, but this is not the case. The moon is a solid, non-glowing object like the earth. The sun's light reflects off of the moon onto Earth similar to the way a mirror reflects light.
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What does it mean when somone says 'Mysterious as the dark side of the moon'?
The Moon always shows us the same side; the other side can't be seen from Earth. This is used as a metaphore.
It takes the moon the same amount of time to orbit Earth once as it does to rotate on its axis?
Yes it does. This means we always see the same side of the moon facing Earth.
Why is the same side of the moon viewed from the earth as the moon goes through its phases?
because the Moon always has 1/2 sunlit.
How can astronomers see the far side of the moon?
The moon always keeps the same "side" facing Earth, which also means that the other half of its surface is always facing away from Earth. The only ways to see that side are: -- Send a robotic spacecraft to orbit the moon. Have it photograph the back side when it's there, and then send those photos to Earth when it comes back around to our side. -- Send people in a spacecraft to orbit the moon. Have them photograph the back side when they're there, and then send those photos to Earth when they come back around to our side, or else save them up and bring the photos back to Earth with them.
Does the moon have day and night if so why?
Just like the earth, the moon has a side that faces the sun (day) and a side that faces away from the sun (night). During a full moon, the side of the moon that faces the earth is lit by the sun and appears in daylight whereas the side of the moon that faces away from the earth is in shadow (night). During a new moon, the opposite is true. The side of the moon that faces the earth is in shadow (night) and the side that faces away from the earth is exposed to the sun (day).
What faces do the moon have?
The Moon always presents the same side of itself to Earth, thus nobody had seen the other side of the Moon (i.e. the other half) until a rocket orbited the Moon.
Do all earth hemispheres see the same side of the moon?
As long as you're on Earth, you will always see the same side of the moon. This is because the moon is tidally locked with the earth, meaning is rotational period is the same as its revolutionary period. This allows us to always see the same side of the moon, no matter where on earth we are.
Part of the moon that is thinner on the side facing earth?
The crust of the Moon is thinner on the side facing the Earth because the Moon is tidally locked with the Earth. This means that the Moon rotates at exactly the same rate it revolves around the Earth, so only one side of the Moon ever faces the Earth. Since the gravity of Earth acts on the Moon, the crust has been pulled slightly towards Earth on the side of the Moon facing Earth. Because of this, the crust of the Moon is thinner on one side than the other.
What type of moon is it when the moon and sun are on the same side of Earth?
It is a new moon.
What side of the moon do you see from earth?
You always see the same side - as the moon takes the same time to orbit the earth as it does to rotate once on its axis !
What does it mean when somone says 'Mysterious as the dark side of the moon'?
The Moon always shows us the same side; the other side can't be seen from Earth. This is used as a metaphore.
When the moon and the sun are on the same side of earth what phase is this?
it is a new moon
On the surface of moon in what way you have to see in order to see the earth?
The moon always keeps the same 'side' ... roughly 50% of its surface ... facing the earth.If you're standing anywhere on that side of the moon, the earth is always in your sky.If you're standing anywhere on the other side of the moon, the earth is never in your sky.
Could you see earth if you were standing on the dark side of the moon?
If you look down, you will see the surface of the moon. If you look up, you will be able to see other celestial bodies in the sky, such as Earth, stars, other planets, etc., as long as they are not currently below the horizon of the moon. However, since the moon keeps the same face toward the Earth, if you are not on the side facing Earth, you will not see the Earth at all.
Why can you not stand on earth and see the far side of the moon?
The Moon is tidally locked to Earth; the Moon's "day" and the Moon's month are the same length. So the "near side" of the Moon always faces the Earth, and the "far side" always faces away from Earth.
Which occurs when the moon spins on its axis at the same rate it orbits the earth?
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth
Do you see the same side of the moon?
Yes. Because of its locked orbit, the same side of the moon always faces the Earth.
