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.
From any one point, the Moon is above the horizon approximately 12 hours and 25 minutes.
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.
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.
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.
The moon phase the is usually found is the waxing crescent moon. This appears above the western horizon a little after sunset.
because of the suns bright light shining on the surface of the moon
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.
Because it's bright enough to be seen through the sky glare.
From any one point, the Moon is above the horizon approximately 12 hours and 25 minutes.
Shining; brightening; blinding; etc.
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.
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.
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.
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.
They are shining from reflected sunlight - any you know how bright the sun is.
lift your head and start looking (:
At night usually. Sometimes the moon is also visible in early morning after sunrise or late evening before sunset.