answear the Q? if u think ur smart
2006-10-28 18:57:50 · 4 answers · asked by evan g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I want to start off by saying I am not that smart but have a idea if you want to accept it that would be cool if not fine by me...
timeing is everything when it comes to seeing the moon in daylight times...sun and moon can be at or near opposing sides of the earth that would be when we get a moon that don't show...and as the moon shifts sides and the sun is on same side of the earth the rays of the sun shine on moons surface depending on time of day the sun and moon are on the same side is the time that you can see the moon during daylight times...make sence?
2006-10-28 19:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by mostlysnow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon is simply reflecting light. If the moon is between the earth and sun in it's orbit, we see nothing since we only see the night side of the moon. If the moon is behind earth in it's oribt, we see the whole moon since we're looking at the day part of the moon. If the moon is halfway between those two points in its oribt then you see half of it lit up.
This is easy to realize if you look at the moon in relation to the sun. If it is near the sun in the sky then you'll only see a sliver of it since the part getting the light is facing the sun and not the earth. If the moon rises as the sun sets on the other side of the sky then that mean's it's behind the earth so we see the side that the sun shines on, thus a full moon.
This can eaisily be demonstraited by holding your fist up to a lamp. The lamp represents the sun, your fist represents the moon, and you are the earth. You will be seeing the shadow side of your fist thus it will look dark. Turn away from the lamp and you'll see your fist lit up. Spin around and watch as light and shadow changes on your fist like the phases of the moon.
2006-10-28 20:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the phases of the moon that can be seen at night can be seen during the daytime. Waning phases are best seen from sunup to noon and waxing phases from noon to sundown. At dawn the full moon would be setting, and a waning crescent would be rising with the sun. At sunset the full moon would be rising and the waxing crescent would be setting with the sun. First quarter moon rises at noon and sets at midnight, 3rd quarter moon rises at midnight and sets at noon.
2006-10-29 01:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
phases change only bright ones
2006-10-28 19:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by q6656303 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋