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When earth is between sun and moon why usually full moon but sometimes eclipse?
That is because the situation is complicated by the tilt of the Moon's orbit relative to the Earth's. That means that while the Sun stays always exactly on the ecliptic, the Moon goes above it and below on every 28-day circuit. That is why the Moon sometimes appears incredibly high or low in the sky. Usually at New Moon or Full Moon the Moon crosses north or south of the Sun, up to ten Sun-diameters above or below, apparently. When the Moon is crossing the ecliptic going north (south) that position is called the ascending (descending) node. The Moon passes a node every two weeks. If a New Moon (Full Moon) occurs when the Moon is at one of its nodes, there is a Solar (Lunar) eclipse. The nodes rotate round the Moon's orbit in a cycle called the Saros cycle, just over 18 years (6585.3211 days), and every eclipse repeats itself after each Saros cycle. An eclipse is always part of a series, and the series starts with the Moon grazing the Sun to the north. After that the eclipse appears a bit further south at each recurrence, until it vanishes off the south.
Which is further the distance from earth to the moon or 10 times round the world?
Ten times round the world at the equator is slightly further than the average distance to the Moon.
What is the Moon's nodal cycle?
The lunar nodes are the orbital nodes of the Moon, that is, the points where the orbit of the Moon crosses the ecliptic. The ascending node is where the moon crosses to the north of the ecliptic. The descending node is where it crosses to the south.
Why does a Harvest Moon only occur every 20 years?
The so-called 'Harvest Moon' is the Full Moon nearest the Autumnal Equinox. There is one of them every year, in September or October in the northern Hemisphere, March or April in the southern one. Here in North America in 2012, it was Sunday, September 30.
What if the moon was further away?
If the moon were further away, it would appear smaller in the sky. Tides would be weaker than they are now, affecting marine life and coastal ecosystems. The moon's influence on Earth's rotation and axial tilt may also change.
Is the north star closer to the earth than the moon?
No, the North Star (Polaris) is much farther from the Earth than the Moon. The Moon is approximately 238,855 miles away from Earth, while Polaris is about 434 light-years away.
Why does the moon get closer to the earth every 11 years?
The moon is not getting closer but further
How far will the moon move away from the earth in 1000000 years?
The moon is drifting away from earth at a rate of about 38 millimeters per year. So in 1 million years, the moon will have drifted another 38 kilometers or abour 24 miles further from Earth.
How does studying the moon further science?
You can learn what is on the moon and if there is life on the moon.
Why don't we see the solar eclipse during evey new moon?
For a solar eclipse, the Moon has to get almost exactly in front of the Sun, and this simply doesn't happen at every new moon. The Moon usually passes the Sun some degrees further to the north or to the South.
Over millions of years the moon is moving further away from the earth what will happen to the gravitational attraction between the moon and the earth as the moon gets further away?
As the moon gets further and further away, the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon decreases. Because the Moon is not being attracted but being pushed away from the Earth. If the gravitational force would have increased, the moon would come closer and closer to the Earth.
Are the stars further than the moon?
Yes. They look smaller but they are bigger. They only look smaller because they are further away.
Is the milkyway further than the moon?
Yes, the Milky Way is our galaxy and it is significantly further away from Earth than the Moon. The Moon is about 384,400 kilometers away from Earth, whereas the Milky Way is estimated to be around 100,000 light-years in diameter.
Could you hit a golf ball further on earth or the moon?
the moon
Why can you jumper further on the moon than the earth?
Because of the weaker on the moon.
What is causing the moon to accelerate?
The Earth. The Earth and Moon are bound together by gravity and the Earth's tides (caused by the Moon) are accelerating the Moon and slowing the spin of the Earth. This means that the Moon is slowly getting further and further away from Earth.
Between the moon and the sky which is further from the earth?
Moon. Was that really a serious question?
