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Are the same constellations you see on Earth visible from the Moon?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
The distance between the Earth and the Moon... or for that matter the Earth and any other planet in the Solar System... is so small compared to the distance to even the nearest stars that there is no appreciable difference in the constellations.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoWe're not sure what is means by "same way".
It's true that in order to see the earth, an astronaut on the moon will have to look into the sky.
There he'll see the earth, if he happens to be on the side of the moon that always faces earth.
He'll also see the sun in the sky for two weeks out of every four, no matter where on the moon
he is. And he'll see the stars all the time, even when the sun is in the sky.
The earth will go through phases, just as the moon does for an earth-bound observer.
But the astronaut always sees the complementary phase to the phase seen on earth.
That means that the part of the earth that the astronaut sees, plus the part of the moon
that his friend on earth sees at the same time, always add up to one full disk.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoYes, and you will be able to see the same constellations from Mars or Pluto as well. The stars are so far away that the constellations will look exactly the same from anyplace in our solar system.
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Does the gibbous moon look the same from all positions on Earth?
Yes. Everyone on earth for whom the moon is visible sees the same phase at the same time.
Which moon always has the same side facing the planet?
Most moons do that. Earth's Moon is the most readily visible example.
Is a new moon and no moon are same?
Yes. A new moon appears as if there is no moon in the sky, but it is actually there.It is the same as the new moon is not visible (too close to the Sun). It is visible later when followed by the Moon's first visible crescentWhen the Sun and Moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth the Moon is "new", and the side of the Moon visible from Earth is not illuminated by the Sun.As the Moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress from new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon phases, before returning through the gibbous moon, last-quarter (or last quarter) moon, crescent moon and new moon phases.The terms old moon and new moon are interchangeable, although new moon is more common.
Is Mount Kilimanjaro visble from the moon?
Yes it would be visible using a telescope on the Moon in the same way as we look at mountains on the Moon using a telescope on Earth.
Why is the moon only visible from earth?
The moon is only visible from Earht because the moon orbits Earth. If the moon had orbited a planet like Venus, then you can see the moon from Venus. Also, the moon is always orbiting the Earth. The reason why you can't see it in the daylight is because the sun has a brighter light. If there was no sun, you would only see the moon. So when the sun comes around, the moon and the stars will be in the same place, just, invisible.
Can you see the same constellations from the surface of the moon that we see from earth?
yeah but they wont be in the same orientation
Does the gibbous moon look the same from all positions on Earth?
Yes. Everyone on earth for whom the moon is visible sees the same phase at the same time.
Why do the earth and moon appear the same size?
Under what circumstance is this visible?
What times was the moon visible on September 7 2009?
That depends a lot on where you live! The Moon is not visible from all places on Earth at the same time.
Are all constellations visible all the time?
No. As we orbit the Sun different constellations become visible, but we can only see them when it is dark. Constellations are in the sky during daylight, but the Sun is so bright, we cannot see them. A few months after that, they start to be visible in the evenings and soon at night, by which time other constellations are in daylight and cannot be seen. You will see any constellation at the same time of year, every year. So the constellations you see in the night sky tonight are the same as the ones you will see on this date in any other year. The only thing that will differ is where the Moon and planets are.
Do the constellations we know belong to the Milky Way Galaxy?
Yes. All stars visible from Earth are in the same relatively small portion of the Milky Way.
Which moon always has the same side facing the planet?
Most moons do that. Earth's Moon is the most readily visible example.
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around earth?
The same half of its surface is always visible from the Earth.
Do you see the same constellations every day?
No - as Earth goes around the sun, we see different parts of space and different patterns of stars as they come into view. Different constellations are visible during different times of the year.
Is a new moon and no moon are same?
Yes. A new moon appears as if there is no moon in the sky, but it is actually there.It is the same as the new moon is not visible (too close to the Sun). It is visible later when followed by the Moon's first visible crescentWhen the Sun and Moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth the Moon is "new", and the side of the Moon visible from Earth is not illuminated by the Sun.As the Moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress from new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon phases, before returning through the gibbous moon, last-quarter (or last quarter) moon, crescent moon and new moon phases.The terms old moon and new moon are interchangeable, although new moon is more common.
Is Mount Kilimanjaro visble from the moon?
Yes it would be visible using a telescope on the Moon in the same way as we look at mountains on the Moon using a telescope on Earth.
Why is the moon only visible from earth?
The moon is only visible from Earht because the moon orbits Earth. If the moon had orbited a planet like Venus, then you can see the moon from Venus. Also, the moon is always orbiting the Earth. The reason why you can't see it in the daylight is because the sun has a brighter light. If there was no sun, you would only see the moon. So when the sun comes around, the moon and the stars will be in the same place, just, invisible.
