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Where can one witness full moon?
You can see a full moon from anywhere on Earth.
What phases do you see when the moon is at a right angle to side the earth and sun?
full moon
As the moon moves around the earth what does an observer on earth see?
He sees the phases of the moon. A varying amount of the sunlit surface is visible as the moon goes through its phases, having increased or decreased illumination with a curved boundary.
Why does the earth not block the sun from reaching the moon during a full moon?
The earth does not block the sun during *most* full moons because it is not *directly* between the sun and moon. If the earth does block the sun from the moon, then the earth must be directly between the sun and moon. This will happen at full moon, since the three must be in a line, and you would see the full moon, then the eclipse, then the moon fully illuminated again.
On a clear night when an observer in Los Angeles sees a first quarter Moon an observer in London would see?
That person in London would see a new moon.
What is 7 days after a full moon?
After the moon is full, an observer on Earth will start to see less of the moon's sunlight hemisphere, we refer to this as "waning". By the time a week passes after a given full moon, the moon's phase will be close to Third Quarter and half of the moon will be illuminated.
What are the various phases of the Earth?
The apparent 'phases' of the earth depend entirely on where the observer is located. If the observer is standing on the moon and looking at the earth, he will see the earth go through exactly the same phases as we see the moon go through ... but they will be COMPLEMENTARY. At any moment of the month, the shape of the ILLUMINATED portion of the moon ... seen from earth ... is exactly the same as the DARK portion of the earth as seen from the moon. Combine the illuminated moon phase of the earth-bound observer with the illuminated earth phase of the moon-based observer, and they always add up exactly to one full illuminated disk.
To an observer on the moon able to see earth how long would one full cycle of earth phases be?
It would be about 29.5 earth days. Or, precisely the same length of time as a full cycle of moon phases.
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.
If you can see a full moon at your position on earth what type of moon will you see if you go exactly the opposite side of the world on the same day?
Full moon. Earth spins much faster than the moon moves so we all see a full moon as Earth turns us to see it.
'When a full moon occurs if there were people on the moon would they see a 'full' Earth'?
Not necessarily. Think about it... if you can see a full moon in the middle of the night, then someone on the moon would be able to see your part of the earth.... which would be in darkness.
Where can one witness full moon?
You can see a full moon from anywhere on Earth.
Where is the moon located in relation to Earth and the Sun when you see a full Moon?
The Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth than the Sun is when there is a full Moon.
When the earth is between the moon and sun what moon it is?
you will see a full moon
Why can you see the full moon only at night?
Because this is how the moon cycle works: MOON---EARTH---SUN=full moon EARTH---MOON---SUN=new moon. So, when you see the moon during the daytime, it's because its orbit is interfering with the Sun's. But during a full moon, when the moon is behind the Earth, it cannot interfere. See?
When your friends back on Earth see the moon in its full phase in what phase would you see the earth if you are standing on the side of the moon facing the earth?
If you are standing on the full moon you would be facing the earth at night.
Why would an observer on the Earth see a complete cycle of the phases of the moon in approximately one month?
because of the tilt of both the moon and the earth on their rotation axis
