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What do we call the phases of the Moon when none of the Sun's rays reach the surface of the Moon?
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∙ 14y ago
If you're trying to ask what phase it is when none of the Sun's rays strike the face of the Moon that we can see, that's the New Moon. The only way the question as stated could actually happen is in a total lunar eclipse, at which time the Moon's position would correspond to its "full" phase -- but in reality I believe atmospheric refraction still bends somesunlight to reach some part of the lunar surface even then, which would make the question purely hypothetical. Someone may correct me on this.
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Why does Venus have phases like the moon?
You know how the moon rotates around the Earth, and has phases because of the suns rays hitting its crust? Its the same with Venus. You know that Venus revolves around the sun, right? But did you know that it also has phases? Its true. Anyway, Venus's phases are just like the moons. I don't know why Venus has phases, but I sure do know how.;)
What is the process that transfers the suns energy the rest of the way to the suns surface?
radiation carried by convection.
Are powerful eruptions of particles on the suns surface?
puppy dogs
When will the suns solar flares reach the earth?
about 8 to 12 minutes
Why are you able to see the moon?
Because the suns light reflects off of it.
What is an example of moonlight?
Moonlight is simply a reflection of the suns light agaist the surface of the moon. The different phases of the moon is cause by the earth obstrucing the suns rays so they do not come in contact with the moon and cannot be sceane. The phases change in a month in correlation to the orbit of the sun.
Why does a waxing gibbous happen?
The moon has reflective soil on its surface so when the earths shadow falls on it the suns rays don't reach the surface so making the moon shrink or grow
Why when your above the earth the moon never changes and when your on earth they change phases?
because of the suns reflections
What changes the phases of the moon?
as the moon moves around the sun different amounts of the suns light shine on it the parts of the moon that the sunlight shines on is the part we on earth can see making all the phases of the moon and the moon go around the ether 24 hours in a day BY:MOJOOD ESSA
Before the suns ray can reach earth surface they have topass through the?
the atmosphere
The moon shines by reflected what?
We see the suns' light reflecting off the moon. There is some of the Earths' light also. The sun illuminates the moon as it orbits the Earth a give it the phases we see.
What makes moons surface appear so bright?
because of the suns bright light shining on the surface of the moon
Does light from all suns in the Milky Way keep the Moon surface lighted?
no it is the sun reflection
Why are there new phases of the moon each night?
The phases of the moon are determined by how much of the moon we can see from earth. The amount of the moon we see is determined by how much of the suns light is reflected from it back to us. As the moon moves round the earth and the earth moves round the sun the amount of light that gets bounced back from moon changes because of its different possitions.
Does the light of the sun reach the earth?
Yes - the light takes approximately 8 minutes 20 seconds to hit the earth surface. In addition the Moon reflects the suns light so we see "moon light" which of course is in actual fact reflected sunlight
What is the suns phase?
The sun does not have phases. It creates phases on objects between the earth and the sun. Objects beyond earth's orbit do not have phases.
How come the moon reflects the suns light and things on earth dont reflect the suns light?
The moon reflects the suns light and things on the eart do notreflect it because it is at an angle in which the light does not reach earth. So if the light falls on the earth at night there would be light but because it not reflect it on earth it is dark at night.
