Because the sun is roughly 390 times farther from us than the moon is.
As you know, if you always travel at the same speed, like light does, then the time
that any trip takes will depend directly on the length of the trip.
the full moon is more closer to the sun than the half moon
it isn't the sun is 450000 times brighter than the moon! no..
It was a half moon yesterday. (2-26-11) ;)
Apart from the night being a bit brighter - not at all.
The shadow of the earth never falls on the moon when the moon is half full.
the full moon is more closer to the sun than the half moon
On the side of the moon that the sun is shining on, the temperature reaches 260°Fahrenheit! That is hotter than boiling. On the dark side of the moon, it gets very cold, -280° Fahrenheit. The moon is about 2,000 miles across.
No. The new moon is completely dark.
From our perspective, it is not brighter. It is mostly the far side of the moon that is lit up, and it is bright there, but we cannot see it.
A full cycle - e.g., from full moon to full moon - is about 29 1/2 days. From new moon to full moon is half that time.A full cycle - e.g., from full moon to full moon - is about 29 1/2 days. From new moon to full moon is half that time.A full cycle - e.g., from full moon to full moon - is about 29 1/2 days. From new moon to full moon is half that time.A full cycle - e.g., from full moon to full moon - is about 29 1/2 days. From new moon to full moon is half that time.
The half, because the full moon is as light again.
it isn't the sun is 450000 times brighter than the moon! no..
It was a half moon yesterday. (2-26-11) ;)
It's the same as the sky is brighter when the Sun is up, only not as much.
We see more of the moon lit when it is a gibbous moon than when it is a crescent moon, so it does seem bigger. Save
Apart from the night being a bit brighter - not at all.
full moon