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Can the latitude and longitude affect how to see the moon?
1. Moon's motion in its axis causes Full Moon and New Moon 2. It also cause Lunar eclipse and Solar Eclipse 3. Moon's orbit around Earth is not perfectly round but is oval or elliptical in shape. As the Moon orbits our planet, it's distance varies from about 221,000 to 252,000 miles. This 13% variation in the Moon's distance makes the Moon's apparent size in our sky vary by the same amount
Why would a meteorologist use meteorites and lunar rocks to find out the age of the earth?
Scientists have this theory on how the moon was formed: They believe that when the Earth was still a bubbly hot lava thing, something the size of Mars struck Earth, and bits and specks of particles flew everywhere. Gravity pulls it together, and it makes the Moon. Scientists think of this as the best logical theory as to how the Moon was formed, and that the Earth could be just a bit older than the Moon.
Is a waning gibbous moon larger or smaller than a waning crescent moon?
The size of the moon doesn't change, but the amount of its illuminated half that we see does change. "Crescent" is the shape of less than a half-disk. "Gibbous" is the shape of more than a half-disk but less than a full disk. So the gibbous is larger than the crescent, whether waxing or waning.
Is a new moon and a quarter moon the same?
No they are not. The moon is round so a half moon would be half of the moon showing while a quarter moon would 1 out of 4 parts of the moon.
What kind of moon was it on May 6th in the year of 2009 full moon or quarter moon or crestent moon?
Full moon.
Is Elara moon of Jupiter?
yes
What is the seventh moon of Jupiter?
The seventh Moon of Jupiter is Elara
Jupiter's moon elara distance from the sun?
Elara, one of Jupiter's moons, orbits Jupiter, not the sun. Its distance from Jupiter is about 11.7 million kilometers.
When did Elara - monarch - die?
Elara - monarch - died in -161.
When was Elara - monarch - born?
Elara - monarch - was born in -235.
Does Elara have volcanoes?
No. Elara is too small to support any sort of geologic activity.
What moon of Jupiter has name that starts with E?
1.Elara 2.Erinome 3.Euanthe 4.Eukelade 5.Euporie 6.Europa 7.Eurydome
Does the moon increase its size?
No, the moon does not increase it's size.
What is the exact size of the moon?
The size of Pluto's moon in 750 miles
Mother by Zeus of giant tityus?
Elara; when Tityus is not the son of Gaea.
What is it said to be when the moon appears to be decreasing in size?
When the moon appears to be decreasing in size, it is called waning. When the moon appears to be increasing in size, it is called waxing.
How does the size of the moon compare to the size of the moon?
The size of the Earth is significantly larger than the size of the Moon. Earth has a diameter of about 12,742 kilometers, while the Moon's diameter is about 3,474 kilometers, making Earth roughly 3.7 times larger than the Moon.
