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The moon rotates in about the same time it takes for it to orbit us. For this reason, we always see the same side of the moon facing us. In truth we can see a little bit more than half of moon during its orbit. With very close observation, such as that done by professional astronomers, it would be seen to be rotating slightly.
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∙ 14y agoWe CAN see the moon during the day. For the first two weeks after a new moon, the moon is visible in the daytime sky.
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What if the moon did not rotate around earth?
If the moon didn't rotate around the Earth, it would be to dark to see at night and eclipses would not exist!
What phase is the moon in when you cant see it in a clear nighttime sky?
new moon
Is it true that you only see one side of the moon?
Yes it is true we only see one side of the moon. We only see one side of the moon because the moon rotates around the Earth at the exact same speed as it rotates around its own axis, so that the same side of the moon is constantly facing the surface of the earth. This means that one full 'day' of the moon (meaning the length of time it takes for the moon to rotate around itself once) is about 4 weeks long. If the moon didn't rotate at all, we would see all of its sides; the only way for us to see such a constant face of the moon is if it's also rotating.
How long does a crescent moon become into a full moon?
The moon is always half lit as it revolves around the earth. When the moon is directly between the earth and the sun we can not see the side that is in sunlight because it faces away from us. As it continues to rotate around the earth we see more and more of the lighted side of the moon. When it finally gets to the point directly opposite the sun, we see the whole lighted moon, or the full moon. As it continues to rotate we see less and less of the lighted side until it is again directly between earth and the sun, and we see no moon at all: the new moon, or dark of the moon. It takes 14 days for the new moon to become a full moon, so it would take about 12 days for a crescent moon to become full.
Do the earth and moon rotate with each other?
It all depends on where you're standing. On Earth, you can see only one side of the Moon, so you can say that the Moon does NOT rotate relative to Earth. BUT as you watch the Moon all month long, you can see that different parts of it are Sun-lit at different times, so you can also say that the Moon DOES rotate relative to the Sun. Earth definitely rotates with respect to both Moon and Sun. As for 'rotating with each other', no; they both REVOLVE together around the Sun, but they can never ROTATE together. Rotation is a ball spinning, and revolution is the ball's path around a larger, heavier ball. Since the Earth and Moon are two separate balls, each has its own rotation, but they can both share revolution around the Sun.
What part of the moon do earthlings see?
Humans inhabiting Earth never see the dark side of the moon. The reason humans can never view this side of the moon is because the time it takes for the Moon to rotate once is the same amount of time it takes for it to orbit around the Earth. Therefore, humans will never see the dark side of the moon.
Does the moon and the sun rotate around the sun?
Neither. The Sun and the Moon both rotate around their own axis. See related questions.
What if the moon did not rotate around earth?
If the moon didn't rotate around the Earth, it would be to dark to see at night and eclipses would not exist!
What phrase is the moon when you cant see it?
A new moon.
Does the moon rotate around Jupiter?
The moon we see doesn't, but all of Jupiter's moons do. (About 50)
Why does the moon not rotate as does the earth?
The moon does rotate on its axis as the earth does. The earth rotates once in a day and the moon rotates once in a month ( for those who want to quibble, it's a little more than 27 days ). ADD---the moon rotate at the same speed of the earth, that why we always see the same side of the moon which give the impresion that the moon doesnt rotate but it does!
Why do you see the moon at all?
because we pass it and it passes us as we rotate
What is it called when you cant see the moon at all?
IT IS Called A NEW MOON
Why is it that you cannot see the other side of the moon from earth?
That is because you are looking at the moon from only one side, and the moon does not rotate, so therefor, we don't see the dark side of the moon.
How long is the period of revolution for earth's moon?
The moon doens't rotate (from earth's perspetive). We always see the same side of the moon.
What side of the moon do you see from earth?
You always see the same side - as the moon takes the same time to orbit the earth as it does to rotate once on its axis !
What phase is the moon in when you cant see it in a clear nighttime sky?
new moon
