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If the moon seems to be shining especially brightly at the horizon, it means you are experiencing a very clear, still night at your location. Very calm weather.

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How many days does the moon take shining in a certain part of the earth?

From any one point, the Moon is above the horizon approximately 12 hours and 25 minutes.


Once a year the moon appears larger?

Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.Actually, the Moon appears larger when it is at the horizon. This is every time you happen to see it near the horizon, but it is only an illusion.


Why do you see the Moon as a bright object in the sky?

You may have noticed that when you shine a flashlight on a thing, you can see the thing in the dark. The sun is always shining on the moon, lighting up one side of it. When we look at the moon, we can see the lit-up side, even in the dark.


What was the reason when the moon move if force of gravity suddenly disappeared and moon move if inertia suddenly disappeared?

If gravity suddenly disappeared, the moon would fly out into space in a straight line. If the moon suddenly stopped moving it would fall straight into Earth.


What moon phase is found low on the western horizon at midnight?

The moon phase the is usually found is the waxing crescent moon. This appears above the western horizon a little after sunset.

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What makes moons surface appear so bright?

because of the suns bright light shining on the surface of the moon


Why do stars and moons both look bright?

The moon is bright from the sunlight shining on it, and stars are bright due to the burning of hydrogen and other gases at very high temperatures.


Why does the moon show when the sun is shining?

Because it's bright enough to be seen through the sky glare.


How many days does the moon take shining in a certain part of the earth?

From any one point, the Moon is above the horizon approximately 12 hours and 25 minutes.


What are some Verbs ending in ''ing'' that describe the sun and the moon?

Shining; brightening; blinding; etc.


Is it ever day on the moon?

If you look at the bright part of the Moon, that is where the Sun is shining so it has to be day. But away from the Sun the sky still looks dark.


Why is it safer to look at the moon and not the sun?

Looking directly at the sun can harm your eyes. The moon is not bright enough to do so. It has no light of its own, it can only be seen because of the sun shining on it making it bright enough to see.


Why is the Moon's sky black though the sun is shining brightly?

There is no atmosphere to speak of, on the Moon. The reason we see the sky bright is because of sunlight reflected from our atmosphere.


What does it mean when a relationship is uncertain and the couple saw the bright moon and a single shining star together two nights in a row?

Probably you saw the moon next to a planet, or another bright star. There are some bright stars - like Antares - which are near the Ecliptic.


Why do the planets and the moon shine so brightly if they do not produce light?

They are shining from reflected sunlight - any you know how bright the sun is.


How can you see the moon during the day despite the bright blue colour of the shining sky?

lift your head and start looking (:


When do the earthlings get to see the moon shining bright in the sky?

At night usually. Sometimes the moon is also visible in early morning after sunrise or late evening before sunset.