2006-10-02 06:07:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If you are looking at the moon without a telescope, you must be referring to the dark areas on the moon. The dark areas are regions of massive lava flows that poured onto the surface of the moon when the moon was young & had a hot core. At that time the solar system had very large meteors that could smash the moon's surface to penetrate to the lava under the moon's cooling surface.
If you are looking thru a telescope at the moon during its quarter phases, you may note seemingly small dark areas or spots on the moon that may look like shadows. These spots are indeed shadows cast by mountains on the moon.
2006-10-02 06:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by litesong1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you where glasses, are you sure it's not dust particles, or some other kind of flecks, on your lenses?
Maybe your eyes are keen enough to be seeing the shadows on the Moon caused by its various surface features.
2006-10-02 13:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by entropy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Large boulders, craters and shadows from mountains, the light is provided by the sun.
2006-10-02 13:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess they are large craters on the moon
2006-10-02 13:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anand 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are large craters than light from the Sun doesn't reach.
2006-10-02 14:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first clean the lens of your glasses or telescope,after that if you still see them then you can say "yea those are sure some craters on the moon!!"
God bless,
gabe
2006-10-02 13:19:38 · answer #6 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rasins
2006-10-02 13:20:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shadows from the deeper craters
2006-10-03 02:02:01 · answer #8 · answered by hondacobra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are crater shadows
2006-10-02 13:14:53 · answer #9 · answered by ScubaGuy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋