I know when it's full, butis there a particular time of the year?
Besides US,,, Mexico or Canada locations could be included
I would like to see it as large and close in the sky as possible,,, Thank you.
2006-11-04 03:28:35 · 5 answers · asked by enchantednik 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The plane of the orbit of the moon is close to the plane of the ecliptic, so the curve of the earth takes you a little bit closer to the moon in the tropical regions. Therefore: Hawaii.
But it's not a big effect---not big enough to be noticable by eye. The moon appears almost the same size from everywhere on earth.
2006-11-04 03:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by cosmo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The distance from the Earth to the Moon is pretty much constant - you won't notice a change at any point. The full Moon is your best bet, when the Moon is fully illuminated and easiest to see. It will appear to be largest when it rises and sets, on the horizen at sunrise and sunset - but it's actually an optical illusion. The size and distance are not changing during the night.
It doesn't matter where you are. Everyone on Earth will see the Moon the same way. Those at the equator will be a few miles closer, but it won't make a difference in how big it appears if you're just looking with your eyes.
2006-11-04 11:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every day that the moon is visible it is closest to you when it is as close to the zenith as possible. At the closest point of it's orbit of earth (the perigee) it is about 28,000 or so miles closer than the opposite (the apogee) point on its orbit. When the moon is at perigee and is directly overhead (southern US) it is 28,000 miles plus the radius of the earth (3960 miles, more or less) closer than at sunrise or sunset at apogee. It does appear to be larger at sunrise or sunset because there are objects on the horizon you can compare it with. Still it is 1/2 a degree across, which is roughly 1/4 the width of a finger held at arms length (a finger is about 2 degrees worth).
2006-11-04 13:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alaska
2006-11-04 11:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by lady_available_4luv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could go back in time to when the moon was closer to the earth. you did say when, right? ok. and where doesnt really matter; maybe the equator.
2006-11-04 12:10:58 · answer #5 · answered by nemahknatut88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋