a view from the moon?

Question

if you were on the moon would you see phases of the Earth, like we see phases of the moon?? yes I know the size difference, but the moon rotates also, so..?

Answer 1

Yes you would.

Here's a picture of the earth taken by Apollo astronauts.
http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=58368

(And no, the phases of the moon have nothing to do with the earth's shadow.)

Answer 2

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth so to see the Earth at all you need to be on the right side. Also, because of that, the Earth never rises or sets. It remains stationary in the sky. The Apollo pictures of Earthrise were taken when the astronauts were orbiting the Moon.

Even though the Earth would be motionless in the sky, it would go through phases just like the Moon does as seen from Earth. It is interesting that the phases of the Earth would be opposite those of the Moon. When the Moon is full as seen from Earth, the Earth is new (dark) as seen from the Moon.

Answer 3

Yes.

The Earth goes through phases as seen from the moon.

The phase of the Earth as seen from the moon is the direct opposite of the phase of the moon as viewed from earth at the same time.

If the moon is in first quarter phase as viewed from Earth, then the Earth as viewed from the moon would appear in the last quarter phase.

The phases have nothing to do with the rotation, only the angles between the sun, moon and Earth system in space at any given moment determines their apparent phases.

 

Answer 4

If you were on the side of the moon facing Earth, yes. Moon phases have nothing to do with its rotation, by the way. It is just a matter of which part of the moon, as seen from earth, has sunlight falling on it, and which part is in shadow.

Answer 5

the phases of the moon are shadows of the earth. You would see shadows of the moon on the earth.... But not the same as the earth on the moon. You would only see a big dark spot on the earth. Here we call it an eclipse

Answer 6

Yes, you would see phases of the Earth.

Phases of the moon are NOT shadows of the Earth, but eclipses are.

Answer 7

I would say yes. It would be facinating to revolve around earth instead of watching the moon rotate around the earth.

Answer 8

Yes, when the moon comes between the earth and sun (a lunar eclipse to us, is a new earth). You could also have a Terran Eclipse.

Answer 9

For me, I would to see the other phase...

Answer 10

i hate to answer a question with a question.... but if you're on the moon and people show you their butts... are they earthing you?