For example: If I see a full moon tonight does that mean people in other parts of the world will be seeing a full moon that night as well? Also.. What causes phases of the moon?
2006-10-07 10:43:32 · 14 answers · asked by AhSjilol5 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
We all see the same moon, but from slightly different angles. When you see the moon setting, someone on the far side of the world would see it rising and it would look almost the same. The difference in view would be about the same as two people standing 3 yards (or meters) apart, 100 yards (or meters) away from the front of a car.
The shadow on the moon is the separation between day and night, and will be the same to both viewers. Structures on the surface of the moon (mountains and craters) would show the shadow in the exact same place.
The phases of the moon are based on the lunar day. Since we always see the same face of the moon, we see the passing of the one month long lunar day. The center of the light side always faces the sun. When the Moon is full, it rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. The New Moon is seen as a thin crescent, setting just after the Sun.
2006-10-07 11:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We see the moon at the same phase no matter where you are on Earth. That is, it will be a full moon on the same day. Slight variations exist because someone at the north pole would be at a slightly different angle than someone at the south pole etc.
The pases are not caused, as someone else suggested, by Earth's shadow. Earth's shadow falling on the moon causes lunar eclipses, which are uncommon events. Phases are caused by the angle of the moon to the sun, in relation to the Earth. As the moon orbits the Earth, a different part of it progressively faces the Sun. We see either all of the reflection (full moon) up to none of the reflection (new moon).
2006-10-07 11:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone on earth views the same phase of the moon when it is in view (above the horizon) on their side of the earth. We see the face of the moon always divided half between sunlight and sunshade. As the moon orbits the earth our view of this constantly changes from new moon to full moon, etc.
2006-10-07 12:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The only diff. would be WHERE in the sky you see it. Depending where you are on Earth, the moon will be in a different location in the sky. but the phases are the same. (what the person above wrote). For instance, when I was in the Caribbean in March, the Moon was as "high" in the sky as it would have been in January in the New England....but then again, I was too drunk on Rum to really be sure....???
2006-10-07 11:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 23:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by woodworth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is another aspect that nobody has mentioned. I live in New Zealand, which I hope you all know is in the Southern Hemisphere.
I see the moon upside down compared to the view from the Northern Hemisphere.
And of course, the constellations are upside down. For me, Orion's sword sticks up from his belt, instead of hanging down.
With a long time interest in astronomy, and then coming to New Zealand from UK, it was the first thing I noticed in the night sky.
2006-10-07 11:38:11 · answer #6 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Day and Night time is sometimes different for different countries, the earth is spinning, the moon blocks the sun, so when its nite time here, the moon is blocking the sun and at this time in a different country the moon isnt blocking there sun, they see the sun and we see the moon. they dont see the moon, they see the sun.
hope i helped :)
2006-10-07 11:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by Mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, we all see the same moon.
The phases are caused by the shadow of the earth on the moon. It's all about orbits. We're between the sun and the moon so we cast a shadow.
Type "phases of the moon" into any search engine for diagrams and what not.
2006-10-07 10:46:39 · answer #8 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
yes, same Moon for everyone
actually, during certain new moons, some people might see a total eclipse and others might see a partial eclipse
2006-10-07 11:32:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep..
Same for everyone..
Moon phases are simply earth shadow...
2006-10-07 12:50:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋