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The moon and planets shine by what sunlight?

The moon shines by reflecting sunlight, just like any other object in the solar system. Planets shine by reflecting sunlight or producing their own light, such as in the case of Venus, which has a thick atmosphere that reflects sunlight.


Does the moon have both sun light and darkness?

one side of the moon receives light from the sun and the other will never get light..that side is called the dark side of the moon..so yes the moon is dark and also receives sunlight...(the moon does not make any of its own light)


What is the name of the amount of sunlight that the surface of the moon reflects?

In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".


What phases of the moon can you never see during the day?

The new moon. But some recorces, like science books would say the full moon. Which doesn't make any sense because you can see a full moon during the day. But you can't see the new moom bcause there is no light from the sun reflecting off the mons surface.


Where does Moon's reflective light come from?

The Moon's light is actually sunlight that is reflected off its surface. Despite appearing to emit light on its own, the Moon does not produce any light of its own but rather reflects the light it receives from the Sun.

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Where does the moon hide in the day?

The moon either 'hides' behind the Earth, or in the sky in plain sight. The reason we often can not see the moon even when it is in plain sight is because the moon does not give off any light of its own. Further the light of the sun is so bright, it obscures any light that the moon is reflecting.


Why can you see the moon?

You can see the moon, or for that matter, any object, because light is reflecting off of it, and after entering your eye, photons of light are transformed into electrical impulses, and transmitted to your brain which processes this information and tells your consciousness that you are seeing the moon.


The moon and planets shine by what sunlight?

The moon shines by reflecting sunlight, just like any other object in the solar system. Planets shine by reflecting sunlight or producing their own light, such as in the case of Venus, which has a thick atmosphere that reflects sunlight.


How is moonlight sunlight?

When the sunlight falls on the surface of the moon, then moon reflect that light towards the surroundings and then this reflected light falls on our eyes and the we say moon is lightning.


Does the moon have both sun light and darkness?

one side of the moon receives light from the sun and the other will never get light..that side is called the dark side of the moon..so yes the moon is dark and also receives sunlight...(the moon does not make any of its own light)


What is the name of the amount of sunlight that the surface of the moon reflects?

In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".In astronomy, the amount of light reflected by the Moon - or by any other object - is called "albedo", which literally means "whiteness".


Why dont you see the new moon?

The moon does not emit any light, the only reason why we see the moon at night is due to the sun reflecting off it. When there is a new moon the earth is exactly in between the moon and the sun, thus no sunlight reaches the moon as a result it is dark and cannot be seen in the night sky


What is the meaning of non luminous objects?

The non-luminous is those objects which do not produce its own light.It provide the light which is reflecting from another e.g.moon did not produce its own light,sun is giving the light to moon,moon reflecting the light of sun.


Percentage of light reflected by the moon is known as?

. . . or from any heavenly body is called albedo.


What phases of the moon can you never see during the day?

The new moon. But some recorces, like science books would say the full moon. Which doesn't make any sense because you can see a full moon during the day. But you can't see the new moom bcause there is no light from the sun reflecting off the mons surface.


Where does Moon's reflective light come from?

The Moon's light is actually sunlight that is reflected off its surface. Despite appearing to emit light on its own, the Moon does not produce any light of its own but rather reflects the light it receives from the Sun.


Does the moon have any other name?

our moon is called lunar