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Why does the earth always remains in about the same position in the lunar sky?
The Moon rotates once per orbit, and has the same side of the Moon always facing the Earth. So looking at the Earth from the Moon, it's always in pretty much the same place.Because the Moon rotates at a constant speed but follows an elliptical orbit, there is a little variation; over the course of several months, the Earth would appear to "wobble" a little in the lunar "sky", and would appear to get somewhat smaller and larger as the Moon recedes from the Earth and then gets closer.
How would the appearance of Earth change if you watched it from the near side of the Moon for a month?
The Earth would appear to go through the same phases that we see in the Moon, except that the Earth would appear to be almost stationary in the sky; it would wiggle a little.
When does the moon appear largest in the sky?
When its closest to the horizon.
What is the map of the stars as seen from the moon?
There's only one difference between the sky seen from the Earth and the sky seen from the moon. The sky seen from the Earth has a moon in it, and the sky seen from the moon has an Earth in it. Other than that, exactly the same objects in the same patterns are seen from both places.
How the astronout in the moon are able to see the earth?
In order to see the earth, an astronaut on the moon must first be outside of his landing vehicle, so that his view of the sky is unobstructed. He must then stand with his body facing roughly in the direction of the earth in his sky, and then, if he is able, lean back slightly. Finally, by raising his eyes somewhat, so that his line of central vision is directed somewhat above the horizontal, he will see the earth in his sky. The earth will be accompanied in the sky by various other astronomical objects, including the sun and other stars. It will display some partial phase of illumination, such as a gibbous or crescent shape, just as the moon does when viewed from earth. The earth, when viewed from the moon, will appear almost four times the size of what we see when we look at the moon. It's not necessary to specify that the astronaut should do his observing when the sky is clear, since the sky is always clear on the moon.
From Earth why does the moon appear to be the largest object in the sky?
The moon is the closest object to Earth.
What is colour of sky when viewed from the moon?
The color of the sky on earth would still appear blue but the "sky" around you would be black
Why does the Moon appear as a bright object in the sky?
The moon is lighted by sunlight. That's why when the Earth is between the sun and the moon the shadow of the Earth causes the Moon to be entirely dark (a lunar eclipse).
Why does the moon appear to change over time in the sky?
the moon never changes, the Earth seems to change it because of rotation
What is the region of the sky where the moon and planets appear?
The Moon, Sun and planets all appear in a strip of sky called the ecliptic. It is a plane defined by the plane of the Earth's orbit and the Sun is always on the ecliptic, while the Moon and planets stay close to it.
Why does the Earth appears almost as small from the Moon as the Moon does from the Earth?
I dont think so; Earth would appear to be bigger from moon compared to what Moon appears to be from Earth The earth's diameter is 3.67 times the moon's diameter. As seen from the moon, the earth appears 3.67 times as large in the sky as the moon appears from earth.
Why moon still out during day?
There is no requirement that the moon only appear during the night. The moon orbits around the earth, after all. It will appear in the sky along with the sun as it continues to approach new moon, and also for a while after new moon. New moon is when the moon is between the sun and the earth.
How the appearance of earth would change if you watched it from the near side of the moon for a month.?
The Earth would appear to go through the same phases that we see in the Moon, except that the Earth would appear to be almost stationary in the sky; it would wiggle a little.
How many times larger would earth appear in the lunar sky than the moon appears in your sky?
Roughly four (4) times as large.
Why does the earth always remains in about the same position in the lunar sky?
The Moon rotates once per orbit, and has the same side of the Moon always facing the Earth. So looking at the Earth from the Moon, it's always in pretty much the same place.Because the Moon rotates at a constant speed but follows an elliptical orbit, there is a little variation; over the course of several months, the Earth would appear to "wobble" a little in the lunar "sky", and would appear to get somewhat smaller and larger as the Moon recedes from the Earth and then gets closer.
Why the moon stars and sun appear to change positions in the sky?
The sun and stars change positions because Earth moves
Why do the stars appear so small and why does the moon appear so big?
The stars appear small to us because they are very far away. They are actually much larger than the moon. The moon appears large in the sky because it is Earth's closest neighbor in space.
