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When the earth is between the moon and the sun what kind of moon do you see?
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∙ 13y ago
Distance-wise, yes. The moon travels around and around the earth, always at a relatively constant distance, and the sun is about 390 times farther away.
In terms of how they line up, the Earth is sometimes between the Moon and the Sun, and this happens when the Moon is full. But sometimes, the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and this happens at the new Moon.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe earth's moon is closer to the sun than the earth is between the last quarter and first quarter phases of the moon. The moon is directly between the earth and the sun during a solar eclipse.
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∙ 14y agoSounds like you are describing a solar eclipse to me. Essentially the moon's shadow would be engulfing the earth and partially or completely blocking the light from the sun for a brief period of time depending where on the planet you are. This is opposed to a lunar eclipse which is when the earth's shadow temporarily blots out the moon.
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∙ 13y agoIt is one side of the Moon that always faces the Earth. This causes the phases of the Moon because we usually only see part of the half that is illuminated. All sides of the Moon get equal sunlight, but the Earth is never visible from the side facing away.
In fact, since the dawn of the human race, no human had ever seen the far side of the Moon until the Soviet Luna 3 satellite orbited the Moon and sent back the first photos.
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∙ 10y agoAbout every 29 and a half days, the Moon comes between Earth and Sun and is called a "New Moon". Since the orbit of the Moon is about 5 degrees off the plane of the ecliptic (Earth's orbital plane), the Moon seems to disappear into the glare of the Sun for a day or two. Sometimes though, the Moon and Sun line up perfectly - the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth which we call a solar eclipse. If you are completely inside the shadow then it's a total solar eclipse.
Also, remember that the gravity of the Moon pulling on the oceans gives us our tides.
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, the gravity of the Moon and Sun together pulls on the oceans a little more than just the Moon by itself, so the tide is a little higher. This is called a "Spring Tide." (It doesn't have anything to do with the season called spring.)
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∙ 14y agoThe same side of the moon always faces the Earth, with the exception of small changes caused by libration. Only 50 % of the moon is visible at one time from Earth, but this effect allows us to see a total of about 59% of the surface over time. See the link.
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∙ 14y agoWhen the moon is between the earth and sun, we can't see any of its illuminated half.
That's the situation at New Moon.
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∙ 12y agolunar eclipse which is the moon blocking the sun
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∙ 13y agoDuring full moon. Although usually the earth will not be exactly between moon and Sun, otherwise we would have a lunar eclipse.
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∙ 13y agoWhen the three bodies are lined up with the earth in the middle, you see a Full Moon.
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When the moon is between the sun and the earth and you see the shadowed side of the moon?
That is called a Solar eclipse.
Where is the moon located in relation to the sun and Earth during a solar eclipse?
The moon orbits the earth at an average distance of 226,000 miles, while the earth orbits the sun at a distance of around 93,000,000 miles.
A solar eclipse can only happen during a new moon?
That is because the Moon has to be between the Sun and the Earth, to cover the Sun from our point of view. When this happens, we see the dark side of the Moon - i.e., it is new moon.That is because the Moon has to be between the Sun and the Earth, to cover the Sun from our point of view. When this happens, we see the dark side of the Moon - i.e., it is new moon.That is because the Moon has to be between the Sun and the Earth, to cover the Sun from our point of view. When this happens, we see the dark side of the Moon - i.e., it is new moon.That is because the Moon has to be between the Sun and the Earth, to cover the Sun from our point of view. When this happens, we see the dark side of the Moon - i.e., it is new moon.
Where is the moon in its orbit when a solar eclipse occurs?
A solar eclipse is where the moon obscures the sun from observers on earth, the moon is between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun out to us on earth. The moon is in a new moon phase at this point, we cant see it before or after the eclipse, as the sunlight reflecting back off its surface is on the other side to us.
What earth phase do you see when you see a waxing gibbous phase on the moon?
It would be the opposite. If we went to the moon when it was full, we would look back at an earth in shadow (a `new earth`) If we went to the moon when it was new, then it would be between us and the sun, so we would look back at a full earth. For a waxing gibbous from earth, the earth would be a waning crescent from the moon.
When earth is between the moon and the sun what kind of moon do you see?
Its called a lunar eclipse so a black one.
When the earth is between the sun and moon what do we see?
We see a crescent moon.
When the earth is between the moon and sun what moon it is?
you will see a full moon
What moon phase do you see when the earth is in between the sun and the moon?
Full Moon
Is satellite is between the moon and earth?
yes satellite is between moon and earth. moon can see a satellite only for ten hours in a day
When the moon passes between earth and the sun?
Then we see full moons. If the Earth passes PRECISELY between the Sun and the Moon, then we see a lunar eclipse.
When do you see new moon?
the new moon is seen when it comes between the sun and the earth
How does the sun and moon differ in the way people see them?
It is the distance between the earth and moon.
What do you see when the Moon moves away from between the Sun and Earth?
Crescent moon waxing (new moon).
What moon phase do you see when the earth is between the sun and moon?
lunar eclipse which is the moon blocking the sun
When will you see a solar eclipe's?
You can see a solar eclipse when the moon passes between the sun and the earth during the day and the shadow of the moon falls on the earth.
Is the moon a third of earth?
No. The moon is the same size as the earth. We just see it the way we so because of the distance between them.
