ie can you get a moonburn?
2006-06-10 10:01:58 · 15 answers · asked by jeff h 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Quick Answer: No, you can not get a burn.
Counter evidence: The reflection from the moon of the sun contains trace amounts of almost everything the sun gives off. So technically if one had practically no pigment in their skin and bathed under moonlight..... no, what am I saying.
Let's bring up a hypothetical example to answer this:
It takes an albino (on average) 4 minutes to burn under UVA, UVB 8.0 (sunny day at beach). the moon reflects 6.8% of the sun's light at the equator on a half moon.
0.068 X 8 = nothing.
Not even an albino is capable of turning red under moonlight.
2006-06-10 11:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jeremy S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The UV radiation isn't reflected, only the light. If you were ON the moon, that's a different story. But I'm assuming you mean, "can you get a burn on your skin from light reflected from the sun off the moon to the Earth?". In this case the answer is no.
2006-06-10 18:21:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically yes because UV rays do bounce off of the moon along with other sunlight and get bounced to us, but it is such a smaller amount of light that the exposure time would have to greatly increase to achieve good tanning time. The night is not long enough and moon doesn't stay up long enough for this to happen for most parts of the earth.
So, this is one of those yes technically answers but no for all intents and purposes/practicality answers.
2006-06-10 17:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, first of all, the sun IS the moon, GENIUS(go back to elementary).
The moon is what we see when the sun is shining on other parts of the world.
*sigh*
I'm sorry...lol...I think my IQ just dropped from answering this question. NO, you can't get a moonburn. It's not bright enough, plus the moon doesn't emit UV rays.
2006-06-10 17:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by miss_gem_01 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...There is nearly no UV rays at night....the light from the sun reflecting off the moon isnt directed at the earth, you can just see it because, its on the moon. But no, you would get more pale.
2006-06-10 17:05:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the light from the moon is 1% as bright as the sun, and contains no UV.
2006-06-10 18:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless the moon was a giant mirror it would moonburn you but the moon is dull enough not to.
Plus there are no uv rays or stuff like that at night.
2006-06-10 18:47:27 · answer #7 · answered by Crow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think the reflection is strong enough to burn your skin, so no you cant get moonburned
2006-06-10 17:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by jcnofear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
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2006-06-10 17:03:49 · answer #9 · answered by Tones 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after moonburn, next you get starburn!
2006-06-17 09:08:37 · answer #10 · answered by ken t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋