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th sun refelcts off of the surface of the moon due to it being white. it will not shine if the moon is in between the earth and the moon.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThrough the sun reflecting off it's surface.
The less it's in earths shadow, the more light is reflected off it.
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∙ 11y agoIt reflects sunlight that gets past the Earth to the dark side of our planet.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the light from the sun isn't reaching where you are, but it is bouncing off of the white of the moon so it seems to be glowing, though it's only reflecting the sun's light.
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Why The Moon and the planets appear bright at night?
they appear bright be cause the light from the sun is hitting the moon and planets to make them look bright.
Why does the moon appears bright at night?
The moon like all of us, likes to look and feel good. That's why he polishes himself at night so he can look bright and make some dates with hot stars in the universe.
Why is the moon so bright at night?
Coz sky is black. If moon appear in day when sun is shines then moon will be not bright simple. EDITED : ... What grade are you in? That a horrible explanation. The moon is so bright at night because at night The Sun and The moon is Aligned so that the Sun's light would hit the moon and which bounce off the moon through the earth. Thus, The moon is bright at night.
Why is it bright during a cloudy night?
The moon
Is the moon only visible in the nightime sky?
No, you can often see it during the day if you look. Of course it will not be as bright and brilliant as it is at night.
From earth at night the moon appears bright what causes this?
The Sun.
What was the bright object next to the moon last night?
The sun
What will the moon look like tomorrow night?
what well the moon look like tomorrow night
How do you do a personification?
"O, Moon, why are you so bright when the night is so dark?"
Why is the moon bright at night?
Because the light from the sun is reflecting off of it.
If we look at the moon its very bright why not when you stand on it?
When you look at the moon, the light you are seeing is actually only reflected off the surface of the moon from the sun. The moon appears to be very bright when we look at it from earth, because relative to the dark void of space around it is extremely bright. When you stand on it there will still be an amount of light arriving from the sun.
Is it safe to look at a bright moon?
The moon does not generate light; it reflects the sun's light, but only a tiny fraction of light. So, as a reflective body, it's safe to look at a bright moon all you want.
