My friend presented me with this photo which seems to show a almost full moon (lower left) and the sun in the same frame:
http://tinyurl.com/nmund
But I thought that's impossible since I've always noticed that the full moon rises on the East when the sun is setting on the West. Is what's in the photo real? Thanks!
2006-09-26 21:14:35 · 3 answers · asked by lightcatcher 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
This picture is made up. The moon is the sun really and the sun is a made up lens flare with a fake orange circle in the middle (you can clearly make it up). In addition you can see another orange circle just by the suns "reflection" on the water which is again suspicious. Probably used so as the "reflection" is placed correctly on the water.
Geometrically it is impossible unless the full moon was lit up by another source...
2006-09-26 22:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by Sporadic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A full moon ALWAYS appears in the east opposite the setting sun in the west. I think the next full moon is in about 8 days. Go outside 1 hour before sunset somewhere with good views to the eastern and western horizons and get your answer first hand. Astronomy is always better that way- except in winter.
2006-09-26 21:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-26 21:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by tallyc0 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋