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What face of the moon shows when the moon and sun appear at the same time?
When the moon and sun appear at the same time in the sky, typically during the day, the side of the moon that is illuminated and visible from Earth is the side that faces away from the sun. This phase is known as the new moon phase, where the moon is positioned between the Earth and the sun, making it difficult to see against the brightness of the sun. Thus, the illuminated face of the moon is not visible from Earth, and it appears dark.
Is a new moon and no moon are same?
Yes. A new moon appears as if there is no moon in the sky, but it is actually there.It is the same as the new moon is not visible (too close to the Sun). It is visible later when followed by the Moon's first visible crescentWhen the Sun and Moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth the Moon is "new", and the side of the Moon visible from Earth is not illuminated by the Sun.As the Moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress from new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon phases, before returning through the gibbous moon, last-quarter (or last quarter) moon, crescent moon and new moon phases.The terms old moon and new moon are interchangeable, although new moon is more common.
When is the lighted side of the moon seen from the earth the same?
The lighted side of the Moon seen from Earth is the same during a full moon. At this phase, the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, allowing us to see the entire illuminated portion of the Moon's surface. This alignment results in the Moon appearing fully round and bright in the night sky.
What are some characteristics of a full moon?
At a full moon, 100% of the visible surface of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun. Half of the Moon is always illuminated by the Sun, and half of the Moon is visible from Earth. But they're not usually the same half. At a full moon, they are. This happens when the Sun, Earth and Moon are approximately lined up in the sky. If the alignment is exact, we'll have a lunar eclipse because the Moon will pass through the Earth's shadow, which is the only time that less than half of the Moon is lit up.
How will you describe the moon when it is in the general direction of the sun?
The Moon always keeps the same side facing the Earth.So, whatever direction you name, there is some place on the Moon from which the Earth appears in that direction, and if the observer doesn't move to a different place on the Moon, then the Earth doesn't move either. It's always in the same direction. The concept of "Earth rise" or "Earth set" does not apply on the Moon.(This video from Apollo 8 came as the spacecraft was circling the Moon in orbit.)Note that for about half of the Moon's surface (the far side), the Earth is never visible. During the full moon, very little of Earth is illuminated by the Sun, as seen from the Moon.
What is the minimum percent of the moon that needs to be illuminated in order for the phase to be called gibbous?
A "gibbous" Moon has between 51% and 99% of the illuminated side of the Moon visible from Earth. Just to be precise; the Moon is always 50% illuminated. The Moon is a rocky ball, half in sunlight and half in darkness. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the same face of the Moon is always visible. From the Earth, we see "phases" of the Moon as the Moon orbits the Earth. At the new moon phase, the illuminated half of the Moon is the "far side" of the Moon; at the full, the illuminated half is the "near side".
The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during?
The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during the first quarter and the last quarter phases. In both phases, half of the moon's illuminated side is visible from Earth.
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 is the phase that results when the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun?
The phase is called a New Moon, where the side of the Moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing away from Earth, making it appear dark from our perspective.
What is waning crescent and what causes it?
A waning crescent is a phase of the moon where only a small sliver of the moon's illuminated side is visible from Earth. This occurs as the moon travels in its orbit around the Earth and the angle between the sun, Earth, and Moon changes, causing less of the illuminated side to be visible.
What face of the moon shows when the moon and sun appear at the same time?
When the moon and sun appear at the same time in the sky, typically during the day, the side of the moon that is illuminated and visible from Earth is the side that faces away from the sun. This phase is known as the new moon phase, where the moon is positioned between the Earth and the sun, making it difficult to see against the brightness of the sun. Thus, the illuminated face of the moon is not visible from Earth, and it appears dark.
Which of the following is the phase that results when the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun?
The phase that results when the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun is called the New Moon phase. During this phase, the side of the Moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing away from Earth, making it appear dark in the sky.
Is a new moon and no moon are same?
Yes. A new moon appears as if there is no moon in the sky, but it is actually there.It is the same as the new moon is not visible (too close to the Sun). It is visible later when followed by the Moon's first visible crescentWhen the Sun and Moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth the Moon is "new", and the side of the Moon visible from Earth is not illuminated by the Sun.As the Moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress from new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon phases, before returning through the gibbous moon, last-quarter (or last quarter) moon, crescent moon and new moon phases.The terms old moon and new moon are interchangeable, although new moon is more common.
Does the earth and moon have the same amount of gravitational pull?
No, the earth is bigger than the moon so they don't have the same gravitational pull
Why is there a half moon and quarter moon?
They are the same thing. "Half Moon" refers to half of the Moon's hemisphere that faces Earth being illuminated. That happens at one quarter and three quarters of the way through the Moon's phases. That's why we refer to the "first quarter" and the "third quarter" in the Moon's phases.
When is the lighted side of the moon seen from the earth the same?
The lighted side of the Moon seen from Earth is the same during a full moon. At this phase, the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, allowing us to see the entire illuminated portion of the Moon's surface. This alignment results in the Moon appearing fully round and bright in the night sky.
Is the moon always dark on one side?
No. The Moon is orbiting the Earth, but is illuminated by the Sun. About half of the Moon's total surface is illuminated by the Sun at any one time. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the same side always faces the Earth. The phases of the Moon represent the part of that face that is lighted on that particular day. We cannot see the far side of the Moon, but it will have the remaining part of the illuminated one-half.
