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They're not. Anybody, at any time, in either hemisphere, standing anywhere on
the half of the earth that can see the moon, and facing the moon, sees exactly
the same shape.
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Another contributor disagreed.
Quite viscerally, in fact.
Here's what remains after cleaning it up:
People in the Northern hemisphere see the "OPPOSITE" moon phase
to people in the Southern Hemisphere. Also in the N. Hemisphere the
moon phases change from right to left while in the S. Hemisphere the
moon phases go from left to right...
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey are not the opposite, as all parts of the Earth see the same appearance of the Moon. However, the definitions of the phases are the opposite, based on "left to right" because the Southern Hemisphere observes the Moon looking toward the equator from the south, rather than north.
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∙ 6y agobecause there are different phases of the moon
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What are the main reasons people see different phases of the moon?
Due to the illumination of the moon at different geographical standings we see different phases of the moon. Join GAIAonline.com -The Jokey
What do you call the pattern of different shapes of the moon that you see?
The different shapes of the moon are called phases.
Why do you think we see phases of the moon?
As the moon travels around the Earth, different parts of it are lighted by the sun. We see various parts of the face that are being lit by the sun. Since the sun and shadow move around the moon, we see different parts of the moon face, or phases of the moon.
What is the effect of the sun's light shining on the moon?
The effect is that we see the phases of the moon here on Earth. The reason for different phases is the angle and position of the sun and moon.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.
Why we see the different phases of the moon from earth?
The phases are caused by the angle that the sunlight strikes the moon.
What are the main reasons people see different phases of the moon?
Due to the illumination of the moon at different geographical standings we see different phases of the moon. Join GAIAonline.com -The Jokey
Do you see different sides of the moon as the phases of the moon?
No, we see the same side of the moon as it orbits and goes through phases because the moon rotates at the same rate it orbits.
What do you call the pattern of different shapes of the moon that you see?
The different shapes of the moon are called phases.
Why do wee see the moon in phases?
The moon orbits the Earth and as it does so we see sunlight striking the moon at different angles.
Why do you think we see phases of the moon?
As the moon travels around the Earth, different parts of it are lighted by the sun. We see various parts of the face that are being lit by the sun. Since the sun and shadow move around the moon, we see different parts of the moon face, or phases of the moon.
Why do we think we see phases of the moon?
As the moon travels around the Earth, different parts of it are lighted by the sun. We see various parts of the face that are being lit by the sun. Since the sun and shadow move around the moon, we see different parts of the moon face, or phases of the moon.
The phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
From earth we see the same side of the moon but depending on the position of the moon, earth, sun we see different portions of the moon- these are known as the phases of the moon.
What is the effect of the sun's light shining on the moon?
The effect is that we see the phases of the moon here on Earth. The reason for different phases is the angle and position of the sun and moon.
The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?
Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.
Why do you see different amount of the Moon's surface during each of these phases?
because the moon always moves
Why do you see different amounts of the Moon's surface during each of the phases?
because the moon always moves
