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All sides are lit up. Only one side at a time. There is a term called the dark side of the moon. This term relates to the fact that the moon doesnt spin on its axis like the earth does and one side faces the earth all of the time. The dark side refers not to the abscence of light but radio waves. During the Apollo missions to the moon, as a spacecraft went behind the moon (in relation to the earth) It went into whats called a radio blackout. It was called the dark side because up until the first spacecraft orbited the moon, it had never been seen by man before.
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As the moon moves around Earth a person on Earth doesnt always see the fully lit side of the moon This phenomenon causes A eclipses of the moon B phases of the moon C an increase in apogee D a?
B: The Phases of the Moon.
Why was there only lights at the top of the Titanic?
Cause they said that there was no moon that night. I don't really get how there was no moon but its told that there was no moon that night
Why isn't the moon big and round every night?
Light is reflecting off half the surface of the Moon at any one time. How much of that illuminated surface we see depends on the angle between Sun, Moon and Earth. So, it can look like it's gotten smaller when in fact you just can't see part of the lit hemisphere because it's out of sight. When you can see all the lit hemisphere it's the round "full Moon".
Can you see any moon landing evidence on the moon?
That depends on what phase the moon is in. Waxing, it would be the left. Waning, it would be the right. Full would be all of it. New would be none of it. All of this, of course, depends on where you are vs where the sun and moon are. Sometimes, the bottom of the moon may appear to be lit.
When you see the moon is full moon?
You can see the moon when it is not full. The sun lights up part of the moon, but if you look carefully when the moon is not full, you can see the darker parts. This is easier when only a small part of the moon appears to be lit, as a brighter moon glares out the darker part making it harder to see.
How much of the moon is always lit?
Half the Moon is always lit, unless the Moon is eclipsed by the Earth.
How much of the moon is lit up at all times?
One hemisphere is always lit except when the moon is occulted by the earth.
What percent of the moon is lit by the sun?
50% of the moon is always lit
What is the amount of the moon that is always lit except during a lunar eclipse?
50 percent of the moon is always lit.
How much of the earth is always lit by the sun?
Half of the moon is always lit by the sun, unless the sun is eclipsed by the Earth. The portion of the illuminated moon viewed from Earth depends on the moon's orbit. As the moon orbits, different portions of shadow and illumination are seen from Earth, creating the moon's phases.
What percent of the moon is always lit?
Unless there is a lunar eclipse, half of the moon is always lit by the sun. Sometimes we see the lit half dead on (full moon), sometimes side on (half moon) and sometimes we don't see any of the lit surface (new moon) - usually we see something in between.
Is half of the moon always lit?
Yes
What percentage of the Moon is lit?
The moon is ALWAYS 50% (+/-) illuminated. Though we only see all of the half lit side when the moon is opposite the sun (Full Moon).
Can we always entire illuminated portion of the moon?
When the entire face of the moon is lit, it is a full moon.
What fraction of the moon is lit?
Half of the moon is always lit. Due to it's position in relation to the sun and the earth, we see a different moon every night.
What part of the moon is always lit up by the sun?
The side facing the sun is lit up.
Why is one side of the moon always lit?
The sun lights it
