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It is the reflection from the sun, that is why it changes it's shape, because the sun moves around causing shadows
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Why The Moon and the planets appear bright at night?
they appear bright be cause the light from the sun is hitting the moon and planets to make them look bright.
What causes the moon to appear in the bright sky?
light on the sun
The strip of the sky which the Sun the Moon and the bright planets appear to move?
Ecliptic
Why is the moon so bright at night?
Coz sky is black. If moon appear in day when sun is shines then moon will be not bright simple. EDITED : ... What grade are you in? That a horrible explanation. The moon is so bright at night because at night The Sun and The moon is Aligned so that the Sun's light would hit the moon and which bounce off the moon through the earth. Thus, The moon is bright at night.
What causes the moon to appear bright?
The moon reflects the light of the sun because moon is like a big rock in space that's why it reflects light and also the light is bright because it is dark.
Why The Moon and the planets appear bright at night?
they appear bright be cause the light from the sun is hitting the moon and planets to make them look bright.
What causes the moon to appear in the bright sky?
light on the sun
What makes moons surface appear so bright?
because of the suns bright light shining on the surface of the moon
The strip of the sky which the Sun the Moon and the bright planets appear to move?
Ecliptic
Why is the moon so bright at night?
Coz sky is black. If moon appear in day when sun is shines then moon will be not bright simple. EDITED : ... What grade are you in? That a horrible explanation. The moon is so bright at night because at night The Sun and The moon is Aligned so that the Sun's light would hit the moon and which bounce off the moon through the earth. Thus, The moon is bright at night.
What causes the moon to appear bright?
The moon reflects the light of the sun because moon is like a big rock in space that's why it reflects light and also the light is bright because it is dark.
Why does the Moon appear as a bright object in the sky?
The moon is lighted by sunlight. That's why when the Earth is between the sun and the moon the shadow of the Earth causes the Moon to be entirely dark (a lunar eclipse).
Can moon rise occur during the daytime?
The earth orbits the sun, and the moon orbits the earth. Often, during the moon's orbit phase, it will appear during daylight. Once the sunlight has grown bright, the moon will appear less visible to the naked eye in the bright sky. Though it is commonly accepted (in nursery rhymes, especially) that the sun appears in the day and the moon appears in the night, this is not the case!
What shape does the moon appear to be when it is closer to the sun than the earth?
Somewhere between half and all of the visible part of the Moon will be bright in that case, depending on the exact position of the Moon.
Why does a moon appear to give off a bright white light when it doesn't produce its own light?
The moon reflects the light from the Sun, slightly tinted by the reflective properties of the Moon's surface.
What is the moon called that the moon is so bright?
because the moon shines so bright
What are some important conditions needed to successfully observe a meteor shower?
Clear skies, no obstructions such as buildings, no very bright moon and no close city lights. A bright moon and city lights make the sky a bit brighter so the meteors you do see don't appear as bright and some of the dimmer ones you would not see at all, but you could if there was no moon and if you were in a remote location.
