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The moon can only be seen because it "borrows" the light from the sun. When the moon orbits the Earth the sunlit side of the moon changes - causing the moon to look like it changes shape. Many casual observers often believe that the moon's phases are caused by the Earth blocking the sun's light - this is not true, as the moon only passes through Earth's shadow occasionally.
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Why is it sometimes you can see the moon in the day and sometimes you can't see it at night?
u cant see the moon at night when its new moon I'm not sure about the day
Can you see the moon and stars at day time?
You can see the moon sometimes
What is round but not always sometimes you see it sometimes you dont?
The moon
Why can you see half of the moon sometimes and be able to see the whole moon other times?
You see just that part of the moon that the sun is shinning on.
What percent of the moon is always lit?
Unless there is a lunar eclipse, half of the moon is always lit by the sun. Sometimes we see the lit half dead on (full moon), sometimes side on (half moon) and sometimes we don't see any of the lit surface (new moon) - usually we see something in between.
Can you see a new moon at midnight?
Sometimes!
Why can't I see the stars when I can see the moon?
Sometimes the brightness of the light from the moon drowns out the star's light.
Why do you sometimes see the moon when the sun is in mid sky?
the moon is in the opposite of the sun
How many days of the month can you not see the moon?
You can't see the moon during the 12 to 30 hours before and after the New Moon. So that's anywhere from 1 to 2-1/2 days during the month, depending on the exact angle of the ecliptic to the horizon, and the moon's orbital inclination relative to the ecliptic. (Those things change from month to month.)
How come you cannot see the moon some nights?
Sometimes, it's simply just too cloudy to see the moon. Sometimes, there's a lunar eclipse, and for x minutes, the moon appears to not exist.
Why cant you always see the moon at nigttime?
sometimes clouds may block your view of the moon
Can you see the moon in the afternoon?
Sometimes, yes you can. I know here in Texas, about half the time you can see the moon almost anytime of day.
