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Can people only see the part of the moon where the sun is shining on it?
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∙ 15y ago
This is essentially correct. When part of the moon is in darkness, we can't see it. Additionally, the same side of the moon faces earth all the time as our satellite is locked in its orbit to constantly face earth. We only see the portion of the moon that is both illuminated by the sun and facing the earth.
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How do astronauts land on a half moon?
Astronauts land on a half moon the same way that they would land on the moon any other time. A half moon is created when the sun is shining on only part of the moon, therefore making only that part visible. The other part that the sun is not shining upon is still there, just people on earth cannot see it because we are so far away.
Why does the moon have to be different shapes?
The Moon has only one shape; it is round. Spherical, actually. The appearance of the Moon changes depending on where the Sun is, and how the light is shining on it. When you are able to see the whole lighted part of the Moon, it is "full", and when you can only see the dark part, the Moon is "new". But it is round all Month long.
Why does the moon appear to wax and then wane?
The moon doesn't really change shape, it is always a full, whole, spherical moon. We just can't always see all of it, we can only see the light side. The sun shines on a specific side of the moon, and because earth (and the moon) are always moving, the sun is shining on different areas of the moon every day. During a new moon, the sun is shining on the part of the moon we can't see.
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.
Explain what causes us to see the different phases of the moon Include in your explanation a reference to the motion of the moon involved the relationship of the earth's and moon's plane of orbit a?
What you can see of the moon is the light of the sun on the moon. The part that is dark is where the sun's light is not shining on the moon. The part where the light of the sun is on the moon is experiencing "moon day" and where it is not shining is the "moon night." When the moon is in part of its orbit that is between the earth and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is dark. Since the moon is on the sun's side of the earth, we see it during the day. So a New Moon can always be seen during the day. Conversely, when the moon is in the part of its orbit in which the earth is between the moon and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is in sunshine. We mostly see the moon at night, and a Full Moon can always be seen during the night. It is important to note that the dark part of the moon is not the earth's shadow on the moon. The earth's shadow falls on the moon occurs during a lunar eclipse, which is always during a full moon because the earth is between the sun and the moon and always seen at night.
How do astronauts land on a half moon?
Astronauts land on a half moon the same way that they would land on the moon any other time. A half moon is created when the sun is shining on only part of the moon, therefore making only that part visible. The other part that the sun is not shining upon is still there, just people on earth cannot see it because we are so far away.
Why do you have full moons?
The sun is always shining at the moon. However, sometimes we can only see part of the moon that the sun is shining on. When the sun is behind us and the moon in front of us, we can see all of the part of the moon that the sun is shining on. If the sun is behind us and the moon is to the left or right of us, we can see part of the moon that the sun is shining on and part that it isn't shining on. However, because that part of the moon is so dark, we cant really see it all, so we see a half moon. As the moon orbits the Earth wee see more or less part of it lit up. The moon then seems to disappear altogether, which is because we can't see any part of the moon being lit up. The moon is getting fuller at present, so each night we see a bit more of it lit up. After it is full we will begin to see less of it being lit up.
Why do you only see a percentage of the moon?
You only see a percentage of the moon because the Earth is blocking the light from the sun which then reflects off the moon. The other part of the moon has no light shining on it, therefore it cannot be seen
Why does the moon have to be different shapes?
The Moon has only one shape; it is round. Spherical, actually. The appearance of the Moon changes depending on where the Sun is, and how the light is shining on it. When you are able to see the whole lighted part of the Moon, it is "full", and when you can only see the dark part, the Moon is "new". But it is round all Month long.
If the sun is shining on half of the earth does the moon shine on the other half?
Not always. The Sun is always shining on half the earth, and when there is a full moon no part of the back side of our moon is shining.The only time that happens is for a split second every 27-28 days when the new moon happens.
Why are there different time zones on earth?
becase the sun or the moon is shining on that part of the earth
Why does the moon appear to wax and then wane?
The moon doesn't really change shape, it is always a full, whole, spherical moon. We just can't always see all of it, we can only see the light side. The sun shines on a specific side of the moon, and because earth (and the moon) are always moving, the sun is shining on different areas of the moon every day. During a new moon, the sun is shining on the part of the moon we can't see.
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.
Can people on earth always see thee part of the moon that is illuminated?
No, we can see only 59% of the moon.
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.
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.
Explain what causes us to see the different phases of the moon Include in your explanation a reference to the motion of the moon involved the relationship of the earth's and moon's plane of orbit a?
What you can see of the moon is the light of the sun on the moon. The part that is dark is where the sun's light is not shining on the moon. The part where the light of the sun is on the moon is experiencing "moon day" and where it is not shining is the "moon night." When the moon is in part of its orbit that is between the earth and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is dark. Since the moon is on the sun's side of the earth, we see it during the day. So a New Moon can always be seen during the day. Conversely, when the moon is in the part of its orbit in which the earth is between the moon and the sun, we mostly see the part of the moon which is in sunshine. We mostly see the moon at night, and a Full Moon can always be seen during the night. It is important to note that the dark part of the moon is not the earth's shadow on the moon. The earth's shadow falls on the moon occurs during a lunar eclipse, which is always during a full moon because the earth is between the sun and the moon and always seen at night.
