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Why does it take the same time as the light from the sun to reach earth as it does for the moon?
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∙ 11y ago
It doesn't always do that. At some points in the Moon's orbit around the Earth, the distance from the Sun to the Moon and Earth is the same. At other points, the Moon is either closer or farther away from the Sun.
But either way the distance between the Moon and Earth is so much smaller than the distance between the Sun and the Moon, that the difference in time becomes really, really tiny in comparison.
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Does earth reflected light on moon is same cool as moon reflected light?
no
Does the moon give light to the sun?
The same reason it gives light to the Earth - the Sun shines on the moon too.
What planet has 8 rings that reach into space about the same distance as it is between the Earth and the Moon?
Saturn
Is the sun the only light source in the universe?
No, the Sun is not the only light source in the univrse. Every star is it's own light source, just as the sun is, but due to there distance they are not very effective. The Moon also creates a light source, because it reflects the light from the Sun back to earth. In the same way, if we where on the Moon, the Earth would be a light source, reflecting the light from the Sun at the moon.
What is a solar elipse?
When the moon is between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light (from the perspective of earth). A lunar eclipse is when the earth blocks light from getting to the moon, and can cause the moon to temporarily change color because of the effect on earth's atmosphere on the light that does get to it.
Does earth reflected light on moon is same cool as moon reflected light?
no
How far in light years is the moon from the earth?
The average distance to the Moon is 384,399 kilometres = 4.06318742 × 10-8 light years (Note the minus) The moon is only a tiny fraction of one light year from earth. It takes light from the sun eight minutes to reach earth, and the moon is much closer to earth than the sun. Measuring such a small distance in light years is possible but impractical. ======================================= The moon is roughly 1.27 light seconds from the earth. (rounded) 1.27 light seconds is the same as 0.0000000406 light year. (rounded)
Does the moon shinesbecause it reflect on the earth light?
no The moon reflects light from the sun not of the earth its also the same with Venus it reflects sunlight
How long does it take light to get fromthe sun to the moon?
Most likely the same time it takes our sun's light to reach the earth, roughly eight minutes. It might arrive a little earlier or a little later, depending on where the moon is in it's rotation around the earth.
Why does it take longer for light to reach earth then the time it takes light reflections off the moon to get to earth?
It doesn't. If the light reflecting off of the moon is what's reaching you first...then it's night time. The above answers is incorrect as u can see the moon during the day as well..... This is a little more complicated than you think. Firstly it takes about 8 minutes for the light from the Sun to reach Earth, and a second or so for it to reach the Moon. The light being reflected back to you from the moon is actually light from the Sun. So Light from Sun to Earth 8 minutes ( i am using round figures ) to the moon 8 minutes 1 second. Light from the Moon to the Earth is 1 sec. However the light your are seeing is 8 minutes and 2 seconds old, not 1 second. The reason you think it is quicker is because the Moon is closer to the Earth, its kind of a trick question. Or part of the time, the moon is closer to the sun than the Earth is. Like this morning when looking to the East just before sunrise, I saw a crescent moon. The light from the sun arrived at the moon first, then reflected to us. In this case, that path of light would be approximately the same distance as a beam of light directly from the sun.
Does the moon give light to the sun?
The same reason it gives light to the Earth - the Sun shines on the moon too.
What is the same about the moon and sun?
you can see both from earth, only the sun is a light source. the moon reflects the suns light
What planet has 8 rings that reach into space about the same distance as it is between the Earth and the Moon?
Saturn
If the earth is between the sun and the moon during a full moon how can the light ever reach the moon to make it full?
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is not in exactly the same plane as the orbit of the Earth around the Sun, so the Earth is usually not in a direct line. The Earth's shadow almost always falls above or below the Moon's position at the full moon, so even partial eclipses of the Moon are rare (about twice a year) and total lunar eclipses even rarer. (see related link)
How many hours of sun does the moon get?
Sunlight reaches the Moon about 8 minutes after it leaves the Sun, virtually the same time it takes to reach Earth. The Moon can be up to 1.25 light-seconds closer or farther from the Sun. Moonlight (reflected sunlight) takes about that long, 1.2 to 1.3 seconds, to reach the Earth.
What side of the moon was light up last night?
The moon is in what is known as geosynchronous orbit with Earth. That means that the moon has an orbital period equal to the Earth's rotational period; it takes the same amount of time for the moon to revolve around Earth as it does for the Earth to rotate around its axis. So the side of the moon that you see is always the same.
Why do moon rocks reflect light?
The rocks on the moon reflect light the same way that rocks on Earth do. The moon only looks bright because it is set against the darkness of space.
