2007-01-26 14:36:43 · 11 answers · asked by RAVINDRAN K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
When you say "other side" I'm assuming you mean the side facing away from us?
When you see a lunar eclipse, the "dark side" (facing away from us) of the moon is getting full light from the sun.
It receives sunlight as it orbits around the earth.
2007-01-26 14:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by Emerald 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except during rare eclipses, 50% of the moon is always illuminated by the sun. The side away from earth is fully lit during a "new moon". The moon's day is equal to a lunar month - about 28 earth days. "The dark side of the moon" is just a metaphor, referring to knowledge thereof before space travel, like "Darkest Africa" during the 1800's.
2007-01-26 14:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fart area of the Moon! i comprehend that's a typo, no longer a spelling blunders, yet that's magnificent. The a strategies area of the Moon is approximately as shiny, on conventional, with the aid of fact the close to area. The term "darkish area of the Moon" is a misnomer--or, at superb (assuming "darkish" talked with regard to the reality that until 1959 we in no way observed it), that is out of date. in the time of an entire Moon, the close to area is lit up and the a strategies area is darkish. in the time of a clean Moon, the close to area is darkish and the a strategies area is shiny. specific, in the time of a clean Moon, the exterior gets some Earthshine. you could many times see the Moon, faintly, around the time of the hot Moon for that very reason.
2016-11-01 09:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the side we can see is dark; in other words when there's a new moon. Any point on the Moon except the poles, gets two weeks of daylight and two weeks of darkness.
2007-01-26 15:10:07 · answer #4 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rotation
2007-01-26 15:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by JAMES 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think one half of the moon will always be in darkness. It never receives sunlight.
2007-01-26 14:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
actually the time of revolution of moon around earth is equal to its rotation and is equal to 27 days. hence only one part of moon faces earth.
2007-01-27 23:04:43 · answer #7 · answered by ishan m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree with ramesh w,that one side of moon gets no or a very very little light
2007-01-26 14:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by BIGGEST RED DEVIL 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When this side is not receiving sunlight.
2007-01-26 14:57:51 · answer #9 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the answers seem right check this out
http://www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon1.html
2007-01-26 14:53:12 · answer #10 · answered by Gordon M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋