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The Earth is much closer.
The Moon orbits the Earth, and both are the same distance from the Sun on average. The Moon is about a quarter of a million miles from Earth, and the Sun is more than 93 million miles (400 times farther away). They only appear the same general size because the Sun is incredibly huge compared to the Moon or the Earth.
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When the moon is full earth or the moon is closer to the sun?
During a full moon, the moon is opposite the sun with Earth in between, meaning the moon is closer to Earth and further from the sun. This alignment allows the moon to appear fully illuminated from our perspective on Earth.
Is the sun closer to earth or moon?
The Sun is at the same average distance from both the Earth and the Moon because the Earth-Moon system orbits the sun. However, since the Moon orbits around the Earth, it is sometimes closer to the Sun than is the Earth, and sometimes farther. But the difference is negligible since the Sun is more than 380 times as far from Earth as the Moon.
What has the greater affect on tides the moon or the sun?
The moon causes larger tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger than the moon, because the moon is tremendously closer to the Earth than the sun is.
Is the moon closer to the sun than mars?
Since the Moon accompanies Earth, it basically has the same distance to the Sun as Earth does. Sometimes a bit closer, sometimes a bit farther, but this difference is insignificant. The Earth - and therefore the Moon as well - is closer to the Sun than Mars.
Which one is closer to sun the Mercury or the Moon?
Mercury is always closer to the Sun than the moon.
Is the sun closer to us then the moon is?
No, our moon is closer to Earth than the Sun is.
Which is closest to earth the moon or the sun?
The moon is closer to the earth than is the sun.
Which is closer to Earth the moon or the sun?
the moon
Is the moon closer to the star or the earth?
The moon is much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
When the moon is full earth or the moon is closer to the sun?
During a full moon, the moon is opposite the sun with Earth in between, meaning the moon is closer to Earth and further from the sun. This alignment allows the moon to appear fully illuminated from our perspective on Earth.
Is the sun closer to earth or moon?
The Sun is at the same average distance from both the Earth and the Moon because the Earth-Moon system orbits the sun. However, since the Moon orbits around the Earth, it is sometimes closer to the Sun than is the Earth, and sometimes farther. But the difference is negligible since the Sun is more than 380 times as far from Earth as the Moon.
Is the moon closer to the sun?
well... if you mean that the moon is closer to the sun than the earth, then yes.
Is earth closer to the sun then the moon?
Yes - and no !... The moon orbits the earth - so - there will be times each day, when it's closer to the sun than the earth is. During the earth's 'night time' - the moon is further away from the sun.
When was the moon closest to the sun it is at?
* When Earth is at periapsis (closest to the Sun, in January), Earth, and therefore the Moon, are closer to the Sun than when Earth is at apapsis. * On average, at new moon the Moon is closer to the Sun than at full moon, since at full moon the Moon is opposite to the Sun in the sky.
What has the greater affect on tides the moon or the sun?
The moon causes larger tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger than the moon, because the moon is tremendously closer to the Earth than the sun is.
Which is the nearest the moon or the sun?
The Moon is closer at 384400 km (0.0026 AU) away from Earth while the Sun is 150000000 KM (1 AU) from Earth.
Why does the moon have a greater affect on earth tide than the sun?
The Moon is closer to Earth than the sun.
