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What is the significance of the earth and moon having the same astronomical unit?
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How the moon like earth at night?
Apart from the moon being an astronomical body it is very unlike the earth.
Which astronomical body is located closest to Earth?
Our only moon, which is called `The Moon`. Our moons average distance from the Earth is 384,399 km (238,854 miles).
Why is The moon surface visible to an observer on earth?
Its surface is visible because of how AU's (Astronomical Units) it is away from the Earth.
What is weight of moon?
For astronomical objects, it is more appropriate to talk about the mass of an object, not about its weight. The Moon has a mass of 7.35 x 1022 kilogram, that is about 1.2% of Earth's mass.
Why does the moon and earth have the same astronomical units?
If you mean the same distance from the sun, it is because the moon orbits Earth nearly 400 times closer than Earth orbits the sun. This is less than the variation in Earth's distance from the sun due to its orbital eccentricity.
Which astronomical body is the closest to earth?
Luna, the Earth's moon.
How the moon like earth at night?
Apart from the moon being an astronomical body it is very unlike the earth.
How many astronomical units is the Earth from the moon?
0.00257 a.U.
What do you mean by astronomical observation from moon surface vis a vis low earth orbiting observatory?
What is meant is having an observatory on the moon vice in low earth orbit. Search some of the other questions that were answered on this topic for further information.
Is it true an astronomical unit is the distance from earth to the moon?
No. The AU is the mean (average) distance from Earth to the Sun.
Why can we see craters on the moon so clearly from Earth?
In astronomical terms the moon is very close to Earth, much closer than anything else. Other astronomical bodies have similar cratering but are too far away for us to see them. Second, the moon is geologically dead. There are no processes on the moon's surface to destroy or bury the craters on the moon as has happened to Earth's craters.
Which astronomical body is located closest to Earth?
Our only moon, which is called `The Moon`. Our moons average distance from the Earth is 384,399 km (238,854 miles).
When the moon moves between the earth and the sun what astronomical event occurs?
Solar eclipse.
Why is The moon surface visible to an observer on earth?
Its surface is visible because of how AU's (Astronomical Units) it is away from the Earth.
Why does the Moon's surface is visible to an observer on earth?
Its surface is visible because of how AU's (Astronomical Units) it is away from the Earth.
Is moon and earth always capital?
Yes. The words "sun, earth, and moon" are proper nouns when the sentence uses them in an astronomical context. However, "the sun is shining", should not be capitalised.
What is the distance between Saturn's moon rhea and earth?
The distance from Saturn to Earth is 821,190,000 miles, or 9 AU (Astronomical Units).
