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The side of the moon that is illuminated is always the side that is facing the sun. Whether you perceive that as facing east or west depends on the phase of the moon and the time of day that you observe it. If the moon is in its first quarter and you observe it in the evening, the side that faces west (toward the setting sun) is illuminated. If the moon is in its third quarter and you observe it in the morning, the side that faces east (toward the rising sun) is illuminated.
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Is the east side or the west side of the sun covered first during a solar eclipse?
west side.
Does the mooon move east to west or west to east in the sky?
The moon appears to move from east to west.
When the moon crosses the eastern side of the horizon plane is it rising or setting?
its rising because the moon moves like the sun, from east to west.
Where does the moon rise and where does it set?
The moon rises in the east and sets in the west.
What direction moon orbit around earth?
the moon travels from west to east in its orbit
Is the east side or the west side of the moon is covered first in a lunar eclipse?
west side.
Is the east or west side of the moon covered first in a lunar eclipse?
If you're watching a lunar eclipse from anywhere in the northern hemisphere, you'll generally see the shadow begin to creep across the moon from the left to the right ... the east side to the west side. If you're watching from a place in the southern hemisphere, it'll still be from the east side of the moon to the west side, but the way you're facing to watch the moon, that'll be from your right to your left
Is the moon's elongation east or west during the waxing phases?
During waxing of the moon, it is lite from the right side. The moon appears to get large from West to East After it passes the Full Moon and starts to wane, it is lite from the left side.
IS the moon facing west or east when it is a full moon?
The Moon has no east-west direction with respect to Earth. East-west describes the direction of, or opposite direction of a sphere that is rotating. (Like Earth.) As it turns out, the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth. The phases of the Moon, like full Moon, result from which direction the SUN is from the Moon and Earth.
How do you know if the moon will appear in the East side or West side of the sky (around maybe pm not talking about moon-rise or moon-set)?
10:30pm**
Does the moon move west or east?
The moon roates around the earth from east to west.
If you can see the moon in the east it is an what moon?
That all depends what time of day you see it in the east. If it's rising in the east within a few hours before the sun, it's a waning crescent. If it's rising in the east around Noon, it's at First Quarter, and appears half illuminated. If it's rising in the east just as the sun is setting in the west, then it's full. If it's rising in the east around midnight, then it's at Last Quarter, and is half illuminated.
Is the east side or the west side of the sun covered first during a solar eclipse?
west side.
Does the moon move east to west or west to east?
It appears to move from the east to west.
Which side of the moon is covered first in the lunar eclipse?
If you're watching a lunar eclipse from anywhere in the northern hemisphere, you'll generally see the shadow begin to creep across the moon from the left to the right ... the east side to the west side. If you're watching from a place in the Southern Hemisphere, it'll still be from the east side of the moon to the west side, but the way you're facing to watch the moon, that'll be from your right to your left
Where are the Moon's landforms located on the moon?
it is found on the west side of the moon on the far west side.
What side of the earth does the full moon rise on?
the moon rises on the east because it rises on the opposite side of the sun which sets on the west.
