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It is a reflection of the sun.
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Does the moon shine light on earth?
Not really it is just a reflection from the sun.
Why does the moon depend on the sun to shine?
The moon does not give out it's own light. The moon is actually reflecting the sun's light to earth.
Why does the moon appears to shine in the night sky?
The moon reflects the sun's light back to Earth. It cannot produce its own light.
When the moon is in between the Sun and the Earth blocking any light from reaching Earth?
The total eclipse of the Sun by the Earth's Moon still leaves a corona of light, and the other visible stars shine just as brightly.
Why does the moon shine if it is not a light source?
The Moon reflects the light of the Sun.
Why does the moon often look shiny?
If the moon is not blocked by the earth it will shine. Why? Because stray light rays bounce off the surface of the moon. It looks like the moon is giving off its own light, but no.
How does the moon shines?
The moon does not shine of itself. What we see is when the sun is shining on the moon and it is illuminated. So the moon is reflecting light towards us. If you were on the moon, and the sun was shining on the part of earth that was facing you, the earth would appear to be shining. The other planets that we see that appear to shine, are also just being lit up by the sun.
What causes the moon to shine at night?
The moon reflects some of the sun's light, causing it to shine.
What factors need to be in place in order for a total solar eclipse to occur?
the sun, the moon, and the earth have to be in a straight line. The light from the sun will shine onto the moon and it will will block the sun's light from a small spot on the earth.
How the moon can shine?
It reflects light from the sun
Why did the moon shine when there was utter darkness in the sky?
The light form the moon is sunlight reflected from the moon's surface when sunlight fall onto it. Thus while you are in the Earth's shadow (night time) the moon is not. :)
Why moon and planets shine and produce light?
The moon and planets reflect sunlight, they do not produce light.
