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What is the name of the front of the moon and the back of the moon?
The near side and the far side .
why is one side of the moon called "the dark side of the moon "?
It is called the dark side of the moon because it never faces the earth, this is caused by the fact that the moon's rotation is the same number of days as it's revolution around the earth. Even though it is called the dark side of the moon it still is as bright as the front side. __________________________ There is no "dark side of the Moon"; the entire Moon has a day-night cycle of 29 days. The Moon always has the "Man in the Moon" face turned toward the Earth, and the other, hidden side is the "far side of the Moon".
Does sunlight shine on earth and the moon?
yes it shines on earth, but on the moon it only shines on it's front not on it's back side
When you see half a moon the position of the sun is?
90 degrees (approximately) from the position of the moon, in the direction of the lighted side.
What phase is the moon during a solar eclipse Explain?
It will be a new moon. Since the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, the Sun will be shining directly on the BACK of the moon, leaving the front (our side) unlit.
What is the front of the moon called?
well its called the face or surface cause well that the only side we see and the other side is called the dark side so i hope i answer you question.
Why can a new moon be seen in night sky?
A new moon cannot be seen in the night sky because it is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, with its illuminated side facing away from us. This means that the side of the moon facing Earth is in shadow and is not visible.
What percentage do you see of the dark side of the moon on 1 and 3 quarters?
At the time of First Quarter and Third Quarter ... when the moon looks like half of a disk in the sky ... you're looking at half of the moon's light side and half of its dark side. Of course, you can't see the half of the dark side that's right there in front of you, because it's dark.
Does an ellipse have any angles?
A solary eclipse is when the moon gets in front of the sun (black sun) A lunary eclipse is when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth than the sun where there is no light what so ever (black moon)
Are there aliens on the back side of the Moon?
If they were aliens on the back of the moon, which there shouldn't be, they would have to be able to live without and atmosphere, sub zero temperatures, and no food or water source. Dont forget, the back side of the moon is also the front side of the moon due to the moons rotation. so if they had a permanent settlement, it would be visible during that daytime. To sum up, no.
Is the moon in front of the earth or the earth in front of the moon?
Depends on where you're looking from. The moon revolves around the earth.
On nights when we see full moon what side of the moon are we seeing?
The daylight side of the moon
