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From the moon, what you would observe of Earth would be interesting. For one thing, whether or not you ever see Earth would depend on where your colony is located. If you were on the "far side" of the moon, you would never ever observe Earth in the sky, for the same reason that we never observe that part of the moon from earth. If you were right in the center of the face of the moon that we can see, you would see Earth all the time. It would be high in your sky every moment, (except that you won't be able to view it when it is too close to the sun) and it would seem to move only a little (due to something called libration). If you are at some places near the 'cusp', or edge of the face visible from Earth, you might see earth-rise and Earth-set, and this would be because of the libration mentioned above. The earth would not cross your lunar sky the way the stars and planets seem to move when observed from earth. It would make a strange up-and-down motion over the course of several earth days and then set not too far from where it rises.
You would see earth phases progressing over the course of the month, because your viewpoint relative to the Earth and sun would be constantly changing. Remember, you might be looking at a full, or nearly full earth over the course of a few earth nights, but the Earth continues to rotate on its axis every 24 hours. During the period of "full Earth" you will occasionally see what is being observed on earth as a solar eclipse. You won't see the sun being eclipsed by earth, but you will see the moon's fuzzy shadow move across the face of the "full earth" as the moon blocks the light that is on its way to earth. I guess you would call it an "earth eclipse". When this happens, it will be in the middle of your long lunar night.
When you are looking up at the "new earth", (the earth is between you and the sun) occasionally you will see the earth cut right across the sun. This will be your solar eclipse, and it will appear to be a lunar eclipse from earth. The disk of the earth will be much larger than the disk of the sun, and you will see something spectacular that I don't believe has been observed by any human yet. You'll see a brilliant red ring around the earth, as the light from the sun is bent around by the mass of the earth. This is what gives the moon its reddish tint during a lunar eclipse. I will never witness this; I hope that you can and will.
Also, if you are on the far side of the moon (I think that would be the better area) you would see breathtaking night skies. there would be no atmosphere getting in the way, and no worries about cloudy weather. The sky would be black and studded with celestial things. You would never have a full moon to contend with, and never a full earth, either. Of course, your long lunar nights would be off-set by equally long lunar days.
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How would the earth look from the near side of the moon?
From the near side of the moon, Earth would appear about four times larger in the sky compared to how the moon looks from Earth. The Earth would shine brightly and display phases similar to the moon as it orbits the sun. The Earth would appear to rise and set on the lunar horizon in a similar way to how the moon does on Earth.
If the earth didn't rotate would the moon rise in the east or west?
If the Earth didn't rotate, the Moon would still rise in the east and set in the west due to its own orbit around the Earth. The apparent movement of the Moon in the sky is primarily due to the Earth's rotation; however, the Moon's motion would still follow its own path regardless of Earth's rotation.
What is moon rise?
Moon rise refers to the time when the moon appears above the horizon and becomes visible in the sky. It happens every day as the moon orbits around the Earth. Moon rise times can vary depending on the phase of the moon and your location on Earth.
What forces the moon to rise?
The moon is not actually forced to rise, but appears to be rising because of the orbit of the moon and the rotation of the earth. The movement of the planets and the moon makes them appear to rise and set.
Does the moon really rise?
The moon revolves around Earth, which makes it seem like it rises, either at day or night.
How would the earth look from the near side of the moon?
From the near side of the moon, Earth would appear about four times larger in the sky compared to how the moon looks from Earth. The Earth would shine brightly and display phases similar to the moon as it orbits the sun. The Earth would appear to rise and set on the lunar horizon in a similar way to how the moon does on Earth.
How many times will a person on the far side of the moon would observe earth's rise?
It's impossible to see Earth rise from the surface of the moon, since the moon is tidally locked in Earth's orbit.
If the earth didn't rotate would the moon rise in the east or west?
If the Earth didn't rotate, the Moon would still rise in the east and set in the west due to its own orbit around the Earth. The apparent movement of the Moon in the sky is primarily due to the Earth's rotation; however, the Moon's motion would still follow its own path regardless of Earth's rotation.
What is moon rise?
Moon rise refers to the time when the moon appears above the horizon and becomes visible in the sky. It happens every day as the moon orbits around the Earth. Moon rise times can vary depending on the phase of the moon and your location on Earth.
When standing on a beach in California facing the water will you see a moonrise or moonset over the water?
Being in the west it would be moon set, in the east facing the Atlantic it would be moon rise.
Does earth always keep the same side towards the moon?
No. If it did, then some people on earth would always see the moon in the sky, andsome other people on earth would never see the moon in their sky. Instead, everybodyon earth sees the moon rise and set, meaning that different parts of the earth are turningto face it.
Does the sun and moon rise and set becaus of the earth is spinning?
Yes... sort of. The reason for the qualification there is that it's a little more complicated than that, and it partially depends on what you mean by "not spinning". If the Earth were tidally locked with the Sun, the Sun would not appear to rise or set; it would remain in pretty much the same place in the sky. However, in that case the Earth would still be "spinning" ... it's just that its periods of rotation and revolution would be the same. If the Earth were not spinning at all, the STARS would not appear to rise and set, but the Sun would rise and set once (each) per year. The Moon is a separate issue. The fact that the Moon revolves around the Earth means that it will rise and set regardless of whether the Earth spins or not unless the Earth were tidally locked with the Moon. Again, in that case the Earth would be spinning, but each "day" would be about a month long, and the Sun would rise and set 12 or 13 times (each) per year.
What forces the moon to rise?
The moon is not actually forced to rise, but appears to be rising because of the orbit of the moon and the rotation of the earth. The movement of the planets and the moon makes them appear to rise and set.
Does the moon really rise?
The moon revolves around Earth, which makes it seem like it rises, either at day or night.
Why does the moon rise and set?
Because of the Earth's rotation.
Will the moon ever rise in the west?
No, the moon will always rise in the east and set in the west due to the Earth's rotation. This pattern is consistent and a fundamental aspect of the Earth's movement.
What causes the rising of the moon each day?
the moon doesnt rise. the earth rotates
