2006-09-08 17:13:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
when the moon is full it means it is opposite from
the Sun in the cosmos, so we see it 100% lit up...
no matter where you are on earth, as long as the
Moon is above the horizon it is full at the same time.
2006-09-08 17:15:57 · answer #1 · answered by PrasannanJyotish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What phase the Moon is in is dependent only on the position of the Moon , not your location on Earth. It's when the full daylight hemisphere of the Moon faces the Earth's night side. So Full Moon will be at the same instant of time in both Chicago and Sydney. However, Sydney's time will be ahead of Chicago's by 15 hours at that time. For example, if the full moon is at February 21 6:00 am in Sydney, it will be around February 20 16:00 (4 pm) in Chicago.
2006-09-08 17:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by alnitaka 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
the moon phases change when the moon changes its position relative to the sun. The fact that earth rotates underneath at a daily rate has no influence on that.
So, while in Chicago you see the full moon at one moment, Sydney will rotate a bit later through that observation spot (ok a bit more south but that has only an influence on how you see halfmoons .. vertical split v's horizontal split)
Imagine the eye of the observer at the earth center ... while the moon moves around the earth ... if the moon is closest to the sun (sortof between earth and the sun) its an empty moon ... because you are looking at the darkside.
If the moon is farthest away from the sun (now the earth is sortof between moon and sun) then you are looking at the illuminated part of the moon.
now where exactly that eye of the observer is .. within the earths realm has little influence.
Cheers
2006-09-08 17:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by Afaflix 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, even if you are on the other side of eart full moon is still a full moon
2006-09-08 18:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by lynx823 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the moon is lit up by the sun reflecting off of the ocean so the way the earth tilts would change that
2006-09-08 17:19:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, yes. Mere geographical boundries on our muddy Earth have no influence on our lovely satellite.
Have fun luna watching.
2006-09-08 17:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on rotation, hahaha.
2006-09-08 17:19:17 · answer #7 · answered by 4me2no&u2findout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, the water goes down the drain counterclockwise.
2006-09-08 17:16:03 · answer #8 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋