the new moon cannot be seen from earth because there is no sunlight hitting the moon so there is no reflection to see in the sky
New moon
As seen from the moon, the Earth is a brighter source of light than the moon is as seen from the Earth. This also depends upon the phase of the Earth, just as the brightness of the moon varies by phase. A full moon and a full Earth are in the brightest phase.
The moon phase known as New Moon cannot actually be seen. This is because the illuminated side of the Moon is pointed away from Earth.
full moon
We can see the Moon very faintly during this phase because, even though there is no Sun's light reflecting from the Moon, there is a small amount of light reflecting off Earth to the Moon. This 'Earthshine' is barely seen as a reflection from the Moon here on Earth.
New moon
New moon.
The crescent Moon implies a gibbous Earth, as seen from the Moon.
As seen from the moon, the Earth is a brighter source of light than the moon is as seen from the Earth. This also depends upon the phase of the Earth, just as the brightness of the moon varies by phase. A full moon and a full Earth are in the brightest phase.
New Moon.
The moon phase known as New Moon cannot actually be seen. This is because the illuminated side of the Moon is pointed away from Earth.
The moon phase known as New Moon cannot actually be seen. This is because the illuminated side of the Moon is pointed away from Earth.
full moon
full moon
Not exactly. The lighted side of the moon as seen from Earth is that part that is not shadowed by the Earth.
We can see the Moon very faintly during this phase because, even though there is no Sun's light reflecting from the Moon, there is a small amount of light reflecting off Earth to the Moon. This 'Earthshine' is barely seen as a reflection from the Moon here on Earth.
New moon.