ok i know the answer but do u ?do u only see 1 side of the moon form earth or no?
2006-12-08 05:32:07 · 13 answers · asked by emma h 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
THat's correct-because of the moon's rotation, you'll only see one side...
2006-12-08 05:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by seamac56 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you see only one side -at all times. The reason: during the moon's orbit around earth(takes29 1/2 days) it will pretty much spin around its own axle in the same time. That way, you'll never see its "back" side, which looks significantly different; less mares (mistakenly called "seas"), which are the darker looking mountainless plains. It does not have the well-known "man-in-the-moon" face at all, like we see at "our" side.
Now, what's that all mean? If you would stand on the back side of the moon you'd never be able to see the earth.
However, we are able to see about 14% of the back side due to the "libration", which exposes 7% at each far right and far left side of the back's surface. This effect is caused by a slight difference between moon's and earth's rotation timing. Still, 86% of the back side of the moon are completely and for all times invisible from any point on earth.
By the way; the back side of the moon is not the "dark" side of the moon, since the back receives as much sunlight as the "front" does.
2006-12-08 14:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by McMurdo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you know why are you asking?
(Yes you pretty much only see one side of the Moon. Though depending on your position on the Earth and where the Moon is in its orbit you can see slightly more than half, though not all at the same time. )
2006-12-08 13:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real explanation has to do with the tides that the moon produces on earth and the ones that the earth produces on the moon. Both bodies are attracted gravitationally to one another, however since they are real bodies (as opposed to mass points) there are differences in the gravity pulling along the body. A detailed explanation is given in the wikipedia article, if you don't understand something there, ask again!
2006-12-08 14:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Although the moon rotates, it does so at such a speed compared to the earth, that we always see the same side.
2006-12-08 13:37:51 · answer #5 · answered by BB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-08 17:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by EA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a proven fact
Its rotation is just the same speed as it revolution around the earth.
Did you know that it is moving away from the earth at a rate of 2.32cm per year.
2006-12-08 16:03:05 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Knight M.D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One side looks pretty much like the other side.
2006-12-08 13:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but you eventually see the other side when the moon revolves. that is what causes the moon cycles.
2006-12-08 13:42:53 · answer #9 · answered by Bandit 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah it's "turu" but NASA has already taken pictures of the "hidden side"
2006-12-08 13:39:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋