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The moon rises in the east, just as the sun does. The east sees it first.
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Can you see the moon on the east coast and the west coast at the same time?
The moon can be seen from the east coast and the west coast at the same time but not always.
What planet has no moon and rotates from east to west?
Venus has no moon and evidences retrograde rotation from east to west (orbits "upside down", rotating the opposite direction to its orbit) - such that a Venusian observer might see the Sun rise in the west, and set in the east.
Is the east or west side of the moon covered first in a lunar eclipse?
If you're watching a lunar eclipse from anywhere in the northern hemisphere, you'll generally see the shadow begin to creep across the moon from the left to the right ... the east side to the west side. If you're watching from a place in the southern hemisphere, it'll still be from the east side of the moon to the west side, but the way you're facing to watch the moon, that'll be from your right to your left
Why can you not see the moon tonight?
May 21, 2011 I saw it ! Maybe it's cloudy where you are. Or maybe you gave up looking before the moon rose in the east. Or maybe you didn't start looking until after the moon had set in the west. There are any number of possible explanations.
When the moon crosses the western side of the horizon plane is it rising or setting?
If you see the Moon on the western horizon, it is setting in the sky.Both the moon and the sun RISE IN THE EAST AND SET IN THE WEST.
If you can see the moon in the east it is an what moon?
That all depends what time of day you see it in the east. If it's rising in the east within a few hours before the sun, it's a waning crescent. If it's rising in the east around Noon, it's at First Quarter, and appears half illuminated. If it's rising in the east just as the sun is setting in the west, then it's full. If it's rising in the east around midnight, then it's at Last Quarter, and is half illuminated.
What will you see if you were standing on beach a moonrise or moon-set?
If the water is to the east of you and you watch at the right time, you can see the moon (and the sun too) rise out of the water. If the water is to the west of you and you watch at the right time, you can see the moon (and the sun too) set into the water.
Why you see the sun rise in the east everyday?
This is because Earth rotates towards the East. As a result, the Sun, the Moon, and the stars all seem to rise in the east, and go towards the west.
Can you see the moon during a new moon?
Both full moon and new moon can be seen at the sunset. But full moon in the east and new moon in the west just after the full sunset.
Why do the sun and moon rise?
The Earth's rotation causes the sun and moon to 'rise' and 'set. The rotation also causes the sun and moon to move across the sky from east to west, but really this is an illusion we see on out planet.
When standing on a beach in California facing the water will you see a moonrise or moonset over the water?
Being in the west it would be moon set, in the east facing the Atlantic it would be moon rise.
Why does Phobos rise in the West and set in the East?
If you observe our moon, over the course of a night it appears to rise in the east and set in the west. However if you observe it over the course of a month you will see that each night it will be further toward the east. You will see that the moon is actually traveling from west to east around the earth. It only appears to rise in the east and set in the west just as the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. The sun actually isn't moving and the moon as well isn't moving in the direction it appears to be. It takes a month though to go around the earth from west to east. It does it so slowly that each night it doesn't seem to move except in the direction opposite to the earths rotation. Phobos travels west to east also. However it orbits Mars in only 7 hours. So Phobos appears to move in the direction it actually is moving. Thus appears to be doing exactly what it is doing: rising in the west and setting in the east.
