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What happens when the moon and sun are on opposite sides of of earth?
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∙ 12y ago
This is known as a "solar eclipse." The Moon partially or completely covers the Sun, leading to a rapidly moving shadow across the sunlit face of the Earth.
Archibald Bernier
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∙ 13y agoSince the moon appears to circle the earth, that situation happens once every 29.53 days.
When it does, we can't see the moon, and the phase is called "New Moon". Also, if and
when things line up just right, a solar eclipse can occur at that time.
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∙ 13y agoIt moves faster in its orbit. Its axial rotation remains virtually constant.
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With regard to the moon's gravitational interaction with the Earth, since:
- Distance at perigee ~364397 km
- Distance at apogee ~406731 km
The force of attraction between the moon and the Earth is Fg= GMm/r2. Where G is the universal gravitation constant, uppercase M is the larger mass and lowercase m is the smaller mass of the two, r is the distance between the centre of the two masses assuming they are spherical masses.
Everything in the equation is constant except "r" for the two case. The value of "r" varies by 10% so that r2 varies by about 20%. The attraction between the Earth and moon is 20% larger at perigee. As a consequence, when the moon is at apogee, the furthest distance from the Earth, there are lower tides or lower variation in the high/low tide level. When the moon is at perigee there is a higher gravitational pull which causes higher tides or greater variation in the high and low tide.
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∙ 8y agothe moon covers the sun and its caled a eclipse
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∙ 9y agoFull moon.
Could get an eclipse of the moon (by the Earth's shadow).
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∙ 8y agoThe tides are stronger in that case - as a result of Sun and Moon "working together" so to speak.
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∙ 6y agoYou have a lunar eclipse. Incidentally, the moon turns dark red when that happens.
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∙ 10y agoAt the "new" moon, the moon is between the Earth and the Sun. When it is on a direct line between the Earth and Sun, that new moon becomes a solar eclipse.
Daphne Trempe
Between the earth and the sun
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∙ 12y agoA lunar eclipse
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How does the gravitational pull of the moon on the side of Earth facing the moon compare with its pull on the opposite side?
It is weaker
Does Earth pull the moon toward it?
Earth and moon pull on each other, with equal force. That's how gravity works. As the result, earth and moon both revolve around their mutual center of mass ... the point where the pivot would have to be in order for the earth and moon to balance each other at opposite ends of a see-saw. Since the earth's mass is about 80 times the moon's mass, the point around which the two bodies orbit happens to be inside the earth, so somebody who's watching from far away would swear that the moon orbits the earth while the earth stands still.
Does the moon have day and night if so why?
Just like the earth, the moon has a side that faces the sun (day) and a side that faces away from the sun (night). During a full moon, the side of the moon that faces the earth is lit by the sun and appears in daylight whereas the side of the moon that faces away from the earth is in shadow (night). During a new moon, the opposite is true. The side of the moon that faces the earth is in shadow (night) and the side that faces away from the earth is exposed to the sun (day).
Why can you never see a lunar eclipse in a crescent or half-moon phase?
With the sun in front of the earth, the earth's shadow is out behind it.A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is behind the earth, and passes through earth's shadow.The moon is behind the earth ... in the neighborhood of the earth's shadow ... ONLY at the time of Full Moon.During the crescent and "half moon" phases, the moon is off to the side, far from the earth's shadow.
What happens when you walk to the bottom of the moon?
Not much. If you walk to the bottom of the earth, not much happens there, either. Gravity is slightly higher at the poles, but it is unnoticeable.
When do you see a full moon Earth?
When the sun and the moon are on opposite sides of our planet.
How are the earth sun and moon aligned during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides.
What happens on the side of earth opposite of the moon?
Its daytime over there.
When is it a full moon?
When the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth. The moon will be a complete circle and visible all night.
At what point in the moon's orbit does the full moon occur?
It happens when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
Why does full moon occur?
This happens when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. The moon reflects the light of the sun, and because it is directly opposite, we can see half of it from the earth. This is the half that appears as the full moon.
What happens when the moon is direct opposite of the sun?
The Earth shadows the Moon, and the result is a Lunar eclipse.
Why are the moon and sun on different sides?
This is not always true, as eclipses sometimes happen, and in fact the sun and moon are only rarely on opposite sides of the earth.
When the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the earth and lined up what do you call it?
It's called a "full moon", or if they are TRULY opposite each other, it's an eclipse.
What hapenes when there is no moon at night?
Nothing 'happens' - it's just on the opposite side of the earth to where you are.
When the moon and sun are on the opposite sides of earth and on the same line then what may you see?
You will definitely see a New Moon, and you may see a Solar Eclipse, depending on the relative positions of the Sun and Moon, and your location on the Earth.
How are the earth and the moon opposite?
The earth harbors life, the moon cannot.
