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the moon rises on the east because it rises on the opposite side of the sun which sets on the west.
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∙ 12y agoYes, just like the Sun.
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Can the sun and moon appear to rise simultaneously on the eastern horizon side by side?
They can certainly rise side by side, but it might be difficult to see the Moon in such a case.
What happens to the moon when its a half-moon?
The moon is only visible because of the sun's light, which is why the moon appears to glow. When there is a half moon, only half of the moon is reflecting off the sun's light. It all has to do with the angle of the moon, the sun, and the Earth, which is why the moon has so many different phases.
If there is a full moon today in New York state will there be a full moon today in California?
Pretty much so, yes.In exact and precise terms, the Moon is "full" at a specific MOMENT each month, when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. (If it were EXACTLY opposite, we would have a lunar eclipse.) But in the 3 hours that it takes for the Earth to spin from "the Moon overhead of New York" to "the Moon overhead from California", the Moon doesn't move along in its orbit by more than a degree or so.So if the Moon is EXACTLY full when it is overhead New York, it will be fractionally past the full by the time the Earth spins enough so that the Moon is straight up from California. But nobody can see the difference between the "Moon at the full" and "the Moon at 3 hours past the full"; the difference is too tiny to be noticed.
How many percent illuminated is full moon?
There are two separate things that need to be addressed. One is the surface area of the Moon. The other is the surface area of the NEAR SIDE of the Moon. As a sphere in space, the Moon is always 50% illuminated, except during lunar eclipses. The phases of the Moon measure what percentage of the NEAR SIDE of the Moon is illuminated. At the new moon, none of the near side is lit up; at the full moon, 100% of the near side is illuminated.
When the moon crosses the western side of the horizon plane is it rising or setting?
If you see the Moon on the western horizon, it is setting in the sky.Both the moon and the sun RISE IN THE EAST AND SET IN THE WEST.
Why does the full moon rise at the same time when the sun goes down?
To be full moon, the Moon has to be opposite the Sun - that way, we see the whole of the illuminated side. The only way for the moon to be on the opposite side of earth is for it to be on the night side. Thus the full moon cannot be out during the day.
Where is the moon when you have a full moon?
When you have a full moon, the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
What are the Moon's different names?
Many names of the moon are in regard to the full moon. This includes the full wolf moon, the full snow moon, and the full worm moon.
Where is the moon located in relation to Earth and the Sun when you see a full Moon?
The Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth than the Sun is when there is a full Moon.
Water that's on the side of the earth facing the moon will?
rise.
Water thats on the side of the earth facing the moon will?
RISE
Why does the moon get full?
The moon gets full because.... When the sun is on the side of the moon facing away from Earth you cant see the moon. When the sun is on the side facing the Earth you can see the full Moon! it basically relies on where the sun is positioned.
Is the full moon when the side is facing earth?
no
Where is the full moon compared to the sun?
Full moon occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
How many times will a person on the far side of the moon would observe earth's rise?
It's impossible to see Earth rise from the surface of the moon, since the moon is tidally locked in Earth's orbit.
Where is the moon when it is full?
At full moon, the Moon is opposite the Sun. It will (approximately) rise at sunset, and set at sunrise.At new moon, the moon is in the same direction as the Sun. It is still there, we just cant see the side lit by sunlight as it is facing away from the Earth when in the New Moon phase.
Why does the lunar eclipse takes only at night and during full moon?
Full moon means the sun is on one side of the earth and the moon is on the other. Sometimes the moon passes through the shadow of the earth at the moment of full moon. If you are on the sunny side of the earth (daytime!), you can't see the eclipse; if you are on the dark side of the earth (night!), you can see it.
