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From the surface of the Moon, the Earth appears substantially larger than the full moon does from Earth. This would be expected since the Earth's diameter is 4 times that of the Moon. Also, the Earth is always in the lunar sky for the one-half of the Moon that faces Earth, and is never visible from the opposite side. It would always appear to be in almost exactly the same place. It only appears to "rise and set" along a small strip between the two faces of the Moon.

The brightness would vary with the phases, which would be exactly the opposite of the concurrent phase of the Moon: when the Moon is Full, the Earth is new, and vice versa. However, the Earth would be outshone by the Sun for the 14 days of lunar "daylight" in which the Sun and Earth are both always in the sky. This would make the Earth nearly invisible when it was close to the Sun.

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How do astronauts see the earth from the moon?

Astronauts see the Earth from the Moon as a bright, colorful sphere in the distance. The Earth appears much larger than the Moon does from Earth and cannot be seen as a flat disc. The view offers a unique perspective of our planet hanging in the vastness of space.


What is the angular diameter of Earth as seen from the moon?

Since Earth has about 4 times the diameter of the Moon, the angular diameter of Earth, as seen from the Moon, is about 4 times larger than the angular diameter of the Moon, as seen from Earth. Since the Moon's angular diameter as seen from here is about half a degree, that would make Earth's angular diameter about 2 degrees.If you wish, you can look up more exact figures and do more precise calculations, but it is hardly worth the trouble, since there is some variation in the distance from Earth to Moon anyway.


What moon phase changes the appearance of the moon as seen from earth?

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What is the map of the stars as seen from the moon?

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Does the full moon look like a big bright circle?

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Why is the moon not seen from the earth?

The moon is seen from the Earth...


Do we look at the moon in the past?

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How do astronauts see the earth from the moon?

Astronauts see the Earth from the Moon as a bright, colorful sphere in the distance. The Earth appears much larger than the Moon does from Earth and cannot be seen as a flat disc. The view offers a unique perspective of our planet hanging in the vastness of space.


What can be seen from earth's orbit other than the moon?

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What moons can be seen from earth?

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What planet can be seen in full day light?

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Why is it safer to look at the moon and not the sun?

Looking directly at the sun can harm your eyes. The moon is not bright enough to do so. It has no light of its own, it can only be seen because of the sun shining on it making it bright enough to see.