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Can you have a full moon in both hemispheres on the same day?
Yes, when the moon is full, it is full everywhere that day. Only one side of the earth is turned toward the moon at any given time, meaning that only one side can see the moon until the earth turns.
How much brighter is a full moon than a half moon?
On the side of the moon that the sun is shining on, the temperature reaches 260°Fahrenheit! That is hotter than boiling. On the dark side of the moon, it gets very cold, -280° Fahrenheit. The moon is about 2,000 miles across.
How many full moons are there in a month?
How many full moons per month? Usually, one, but it is possible to have two, as there are 13 lunar months and 12 calendar months in a year. When do full moons occur? The moon revolves around the earth roughly once each month. (Moonth). When the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun, it catches the full sunlight, making it look big and round. When the sun and moon are on the same side of the earth, all we see in the lunar night side. This is called the "new" moon. Half moons result when the earth is at roughly right angles to the moon and sun.
Why is the moon slower than the earth?
The moon appears slower than the Earth because it takes longer to complete a full rotation on its axis. The Moon's rotation period is the same as its orbital period, so we always see the same side facing Earth. This creates the illusion of the Moon moving slowly across the sky.
What is the distance between earth and heaven?
In terms of physical measurement, the distance between Earth and heaven is not known as heaven is considered a spiritual or metaphysical realm, not a physical location in space. Different belief systems and cultures have their own interpretations of where or what heaven is.
If it's a crescent moon at the north pole can it be a full moon on the same night somewhere else?
No. Everybody anywhere on earth who can see the moon at all sees the same illuminated shape at the same time.
What moon is it in Australia when its a full moon in Texas?
The moon is the same phase no matter where on Earth you are looking from.
Are all full moon the same?
The appearance of full moons tend to vary in size. This is an optical illusion caused by the Earth's rotation and the distance between Earth and the Moon at the time of the full moon.
What is a full earth?
A full earth is the same as a full moon. It's when you see the entire planet from space lit up by the sun.
What would happen if the moon and earth were moving at the same speed?
There would never be a full moon.
What is the mass of a hammer on the moon?
The mass of a hammer on the Moon is the same as the mass of that same hammer on Earth - or in space, or anywhere else.
If you can see a full moon at your position on earth what type of moon will you see if you go exactly the opposite side of the world on the same day?
If you can see a full moon at your position on Earth, then someone on the exact opposite side of the world will see a new moon. This is because the full moon is when the side of the moon facing Earth is fully illuminated by the sun, so the side facing away from Earth is in shadow.
On the surface of moon in what way you have to see in order to see the earth?
The moon always keeps the same 'side' ... roughly 50% of its surface ... facing the earth.If you're standing anywhere on that side of the moon, the earth is always in your sky.If you're standing anywhere on the other side of the moon, the earth is never in your sky.
Will the next blue moon happen over the US?
Blue Moons aren't like solar eclipses - they don't just happen to a certain part of the Earth. A blue moon is just the name for the event where a full moon happens twice in the same month; The second full moon in that month is called a "blue moon". You can see the moon from anywhere on the Earth in a 24 hour period, so yes, the next blue moon will happen "over" the US.
Why don't earth see an eclipse every time there is a full or new moon?
The moon's orbit is not exactly in the same plane as the Earth and sun are. So at the time of Full Moon, the Earth's shadow is usually above or below the Moon, and misses it. And at the time of New Moon, the Moon's shadow is usually above or below the Earth, and misses it.
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.
Does the moon stay at the same side to earth?
No, sometimes it is towards the Sun (at new moon), sometimes it is in the opposite direction (at full moon).
