It's just rising in the east ahead of the sun. It's just a sliver of light along the bottom-right but the dark area is clearly visible. How can this be?
2006-11-18 05:09:20 · 11 answers · asked by Dr Know It All 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Its still a little bit dark and the light from earth when reflected back to the moon enables u 2 see the dark side of the moon but this will only happen when there is not enough light to block your view.
2006-11-18 05:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'dark side of the Moon' usually refers to the OTHER side of the Moon, which is always aimed away from Earth. We only ever see one side. As the Moon orbits the Earth, sometimes the light from the Sun hits the Moon in such a way that it illuminates half of the side we see, and half the side we don't see. The other side gets just as much light from the Sun, it's just that we don't see it since it's pointed away. Try looking for an illustration online somewhere.
2006-11-18 05:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First question that comes to mind, nescessicary to the question, is Where are you located? People in different locations see the moon from slightly different angles. And what I think you mean, is during the night, you can see the whole moon, but only Quarter, Half, New, ect. Is seen. This is not the dark side of the moon, but how the suns rays hit it. Planets don't shine. They reflect light. We always see the same side of the moon due to Tidal Lock.
Take care.
2006-11-18 05:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Pray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Eri is in need of some education. I have never heard of the far (or OTHER) side of the moon being referred to as the dark side. You’ve said yourself that it gets as much sun as the side we can see, so to call it the dark side is just silly. The moon being pretty much a sphere, it has either one side or an infinite number. Look at a circle, how many sides do you see? But let’s suppose it’s an infinite number. At every moment in a lunar month, a different side is in direct sunlight. So at every moment there is a different dark side.
2006-11-18 07:48:04 · answer #4 · answered by the universe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light from the sun hits the earth and is reflected off, then it is reflected off the moon, and a little makes it back to earth a second time for your eyeballs to see.
2006-11-18 05:12:22 · answer #5 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why the hell could you even ask this question. dark Horse- Nickelbacks worst album, and an overall piece of crap. dark ingredient of the Moon- purple Floyds ultimate album, a bounce forward in song, and in undemanding terms a friekin incredible album. So yeah DSotM is plenty greater useful.
2016-12-30 14:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some sunight is always being reflected off our atmosphere and in turn reflecting off the moon and back to us. When the moon is in a mostly dark phase this 'earthshine' makes it possible to see the rest of it.
2006-11-18 05:17:04 · answer #7 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like shadows the sun reflects to one side of the moon and it looks like half of it is missing.
2006-11-18 05:20:14 · answer #8 · answered by Allison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark." -Pink Floyd
2006-11-18 06:10:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it's called earth-shine.
2006-11-18 07:03:37 · answer #10 · answered by midnighttoker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋