2007-01-02 16:14:03 · 5 answers · asked by smokingstonersweetheart 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Greetings from San Mateo, just South of you.
Yes, the current stage of the moon is the same everywhere on Earth.
The moon orbits around the earth very slowly, and while the moon is swinging around...our planet is rotating on it's own, creating day and night. Since the planet rotates fast, and the moon orbits slow, the same stage of the moon is visible for many days all over Earth.
2007-01-02 16:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. The appearance of the moon is based on the shadow cast on it by the earth, and the earth's shadow doesn't vary in its placement on the moon whether you are living in San Francisco or Shanghai. That said, the local time at which you see the full moon can vary depending on where you are on earth.
2007-01-03 00:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by Tracey T 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well I'm in Texas and it looks like a full moon to me.
2007-01-03 00:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by ret w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just on Earth.
2007-01-03 00:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mark T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, i don't think so.
2007-01-03 00:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by ..Queens of the Led Fighters.. 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋