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Why does it take the same time as the light from the sun to reach earth as it does for the moon?
It doesn't always do that. At some points in the Moon's orbit around the Earth, the distance from the Sun to the Moon and Earth is the same. At other points, the Moon is either closer or farther away from the Sun.
But either way the distance between the Moon and Earth is so much smaller than the distance between the Sun and the Moon, that the difference in time becomes really, really tiny in comparison.
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Does earth reflected light on moon is same cool as moon reflected light?
no
Does the moon give light to the sun?
The same reason it gives light to the Earth - the Sun shines on the moon too.
What part of the moon is always in sunlight?
The part of the moon that is always in sunlight is the "near side" of the moon, which faces Earth and receives light from the sun. This is the side that we see from Earth, as the moon rotates at the same rate that it orbits Earth, keeping the same side facing us.
Why do we see light from the moon?
The moon doesn't generate light on its own, but the moon does reflect light very well. When we see the moon in the sky, we are seeing the sunlight shining onto the moon and reflecting off its surface. You are seeing what is in fact the moon's daytime illumination. The part of the moon that appears dark is experiencing lunar night time. You would see the same kind of thing if your were on the moon observing the earth.
How long does it take the reflected ray of light from the full moon to get to earths surface?
1.28 seconds at the moon's average distance from earth ... same as for a radio signal.
Does earth reflected light on moon is same cool as moon reflected light?
no
How far in light years is the moon from the earth?
The average distance to the Moon is 384,399 kilometres = 4.06318742 × 10-8 light years (Note the minus) The moon is only a tiny fraction of one light year from earth. It takes light from the sun eight minutes to reach earth, and the moon is much closer to earth than the sun. Measuring such a small distance in light years is possible but impractical. ======================================= The moon is roughly 1.27 light seconds from the earth. (rounded) 1.27 light seconds is the same as 0.0000000406 light year. (rounded)
Does the moon shinesbecause it reflect on the earth light?
no The moon reflects light from the sun not of the earth its also the same with Venus it reflects sunlight
How long does it take light to get fromthe sun to the moon?
Most likely the same time it takes our sun's light to reach the earth, roughly eight minutes. It might arrive a little earlier or a little later, depending on where the moon is in it's rotation around the earth.
Does the moon give light to the sun?
The same reason it gives light to the Earth - the Sun shines on the moon too.
Why does it take longer for light to reach earth then the time it takes light reflections off the moon to get to earth?
It doesn't. If the light reflecting off of the moon is what's reaching you first...then it's night time. The above answers is incorrect as u can see the moon during the day as well..... This is a little more complicated than you think. Firstly it takes about 8 minutes for the light from the Sun to reach Earth, and a second or so for it to reach the Moon. The light being reflected back to you from the moon is actually light from the Sun. So Light from Sun to Earth 8 minutes ( i am using round figures ) to the moon 8 minutes 1 second. Light from the Moon to the Earth is 1 sec. However the light your are seeing is 8 minutes and 2 seconds old, not 1 second. The reason you think it is quicker is because the Moon is closer to the Earth, its kind of a trick question. Or part of the time, the moon is closer to the sun than the Earth is. Like this morning when looking to the East just before sunrise, I saw a crescent moon. The light from the sun arrived at the moon first, then reflected to us. In this case, that path of light would be approximately the same distance as a beam of light directly from the sun.
What is the same about the moon and sun?
you can see both from earth, only the sun is a light source. the moon reflects the suns light
What type of moon happens when The moon and sun are on the same side of Earth?
A new moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, with the Sun's light illuminating the side of the Moon facing away from Earth. This alignment creates a moon that is not visible from Earth.
Why would gamma rays and light waves reach the earth at the same time?
Gamma rays and light waves can reach Earth at the same time if they are emitted simultaneously from the same event, such as a supernova explosion. Since both travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, they can arrive on Earth together, despite having different properties and wavelengths.
If the earth is between the sun and the moon during a full moon how can the light ever reach the moon to make it full?
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is not in exactly the same plane as the orbit of the Earth around the Sun, so the Earth is usually not in a direct line. The Earth's shadow almost always falls above or below the Moon's position at the full moon, so even partial eclipses of the Moon are rare (about twice a year) and total lunar eclipses even rarer. (see related link)
What side of the moon was light up last night?
The moon is in what is known as geosynchronous orbit with Earth. That means that the moon has an orbital period equal to the Earth's rotational period; it takes the same amount of time for the moon to revolve around Earth as it does for the Earth to rotate around its axis. So the side of the moon that you see is always the same.
Why do moon rocks reflect light?
The rocks on the moon reflect light the same way that rocks on Earth do. The moon only looks bright because it is set against the darkness of space.
