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How would the moon appear to an observer on earth if the moon did not rotate?
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it would still appear to rotate
Jackson Lambrinides
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How does the moon appear to an observer on earth during a full moon?
Full, large or whole. Maybe the question was meant to be...How would the Earth appear to an observer on the moon during a full moon?
Does earth spin from left to right or right to left?
if you look at a video and the North Pole is at the top, the Earth would appear to move from left to the right (the Pacific Ocean would first appear on the left side then rotate across and disappear on the right)
How bright would the sun appear to be to an observer on Earth if the Sun were four times farther from the Earth than it actually is?
The sun would be 4 times less bright than it is now. The brightness of the sun follows an inverse square law
What direction do the planets rotate?
Most of the planets in our solar system rotate on their axis from west to east; i.e., counter-clockwise as seen by an observer looking down from high above the Earth's north pole. Hence an observer near the equator of the earth, for example, would see the sun rise in the east, and later set in the west. This is the same direction in which they orbit the sun. The exceptions are Venus which rotates the opposite direction, and Uranus which rotates almost "on its side" (axis tilt of about 90 degrees).
How would the Moon appear to an observer in space during its revolution Would phases be observable Explain?
During the Moon's revolution, an observer in space would see the moon, but would not be able to see it spin around. From far to the north, about the solar system, the moon would appear to make a squiggly
How would the moon appear to an observe on earth if the moon did not rotate?
it would still appear to rotate
How does the moon appear to an observer on earth during a full moon?
Full, large or whole. Maybe the question was meant to be...How would the Earth appear to an observer on the moon during a full moon?
Would an observer from Earth see all the planets rotate backwards at one point?
Not at the same time, no.
How the moon would appear to an observer in space during its revolution. Would phases be observable?
Yes. Unless the observer was on the back side of the moon, or on the opposite side of the earth from the moon, he/she could see the same phases that we see here on earth.
Where would Polaris appear to an observer at the equator?
On the horizon
How is a lunar and solar eclipse alike?
Both lunar and solar eclipses are the result of positioning 3 astronomical bodies (earth, sun and moon) in a straight line relative to the observer. A solar eclipse is observed when the sun, moon, and earth are positioned in a straight line with an observer on the earth. A lunar eclipse is observed when the sun, earth, and moon are in a straight line with an observer on the earth. A lunar eclipse, as observed by an observer on the earth would appear as a solar eclipse as observed by an observer on the moon.
Does earth spin from left to right or right to left?
if you look at a video and the North Pole is at the top, the Earth would appear to move from left to the right (the Pacific Ocean would first appear on the left side then rotate across and disappear on the right)
How bright would the sun appear to be to an observer on Earth if the Sun were four times farther from the Earth than it actually is?
The sun would be 4 times less bright than it is now. The brightness of the sun follows an inverse square law
What happens if the Earth didn't have gravity?
The earth would not rotate.
If the earth didn't rotate would the earth still have tides?
No
What if the moon did not rotate around earth?
If the moon didn't rotate around the Earth, it would be to dark to see at night and eclipses would not exist!
What direction do the planets rotate?
Most of the planets in our solar system rotate on their axis from west to east; i.e., counter-clockwise as seen by an observer looking down from high above the Earth's north pole. Hence an observer near the equator of the earth, for example, would see the sun rise in the east, and later set in the west. This is the same direction in which they orbit the sun. The exceptions are Venus which rotates the opposite direction, and Uranus which rotates almost "on its side" (axis tilt of about 90 degrees).
