...sorry for this stupid question, here in yahoo germany section didn´t get answers...when we have the full moon here on may 2nd(i am living in hamburg, germany), is there also the fully moon shining over lagos, nigeria?(i am not talking about maybe having clouds in the sky....;-) is moon shining on earth same all over the world at same time? Thx a lot for yr answers.
2007-02-21 01:34:45 · 16 answers · asked by Alter Ego 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
but is it also full?shining all over? if it is the other side, doesn´t matter...lol
2007-02-21 01:38:39 · update #1
omg, is it the same status, the same phase?
2007-02-21 01:39:34 · update #2
no. my name is monika and i am really gettin crazy by recieving different answers....
2007-02-21 01:42:10 · update #3
OK, here's an actual astronomer to tell you what really happens. The phase of the Moon depends on where it is in it's orbit, so on any given day, everyone on Earth will see the same phase. If it's a full Moon in London, it's a full Moon in Nigeria and Austraila and Japan.
Also, the full Moon rises when the sun sets for EVERYONE on Earth. So the Moon isn't rising simultaniously in every country, but at the same local time (local sunset).
2007-02-21 02:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, if the moon is above the horizon at both places when the instant of full moon occurs, then the answer is yes (accounting for a possible time zone difference). However, it is possible for the moon to be above the horizon in Nigeria and below the horizon in Germany at the same time; if full moon occurs when the moon is visible in one place but not the other then, of course the answer is no.
If you are not concerned with the absolutely exact instant of the phase of full moon, then the answer is yes (again), because, at any one time an entire hemisphere of the Earth can see the moon. (The term "hemisphere" here does not refer to a geographic hemisphere (like the eastern or western), but to one half of the world). Actually, because of the refraction of the atmosphere of the Earth slightly MORE than half the world can see the moon at any one time.
2007-02-21 03:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by David A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course you're getting a bunch of different answers...this is Yahoo Answers and at least half the people here are [not very intelligent].
Perhaps some reinforcement of the correct answer is in order. The moon is full for everyone on Earth at the same time and it appears in the same spot in the sky relative to the stars behind it. The only difference is the actual rising/setting time and the location on the horizon where you see it rise or set.
2007-02-21 04:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The short answer is yes. The full moon you see in Hamburg is practically the same as the full moon I see here in Bangor, Maine, USA -- except I see it 5 1/4 hours after you do. That's because there are 79 degrees of longitude between us and the earth rotates at 15 degrees per hour. In the winter, when nights are long (N. hemisphere), we can both view the same moon at the same moment.
2007-02-21 01:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanjay, is that you?? If not, this is exactly the same argument we had last week. (this is Teeni). No, the moon will shine at a different time because of the earths rotation. However, the moon spins on its axis every 28 days, and the moons spin compared to the way it moves around the earth means we see the same face of the moon always and everywhere. We looked it up in a science book as there was £30 riding on the bet. Sanjay, if that's you, we already cleared this one up mate!!!
2007-02-21 01:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is in the same phase, but it may appear in a different location in the sky. This can be determined by the difference in longitude of the two locations. I would advise against communicating with anyone in Nigeria. It's a country full of con artists.
2007-02-21 03:08:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The short answer is "yes". During full moon, the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. As the earth spins, we see the sun during the day and the moon during the night.
2007-02-21 01:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by Joan H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not today or the past week here in New Brunswick, Canada due to overcast and rainy conditions. Another good thing to watch for is the International Space Station as it whizzes by each evening and early morning. Check it out at "Heavens above"
2016-05-24 02:00:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of the moon pointing towards you and behind you is the sun, The moon indacates that half the planet is dark wich is on the other side is the sun shining bright behind you indercating its day time, thats my theory
2007-02-21 01:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly...it depends on your longitude. Nigeria is further east, so technically it will rise a little bit earlier. But less technically, the full moon cycle will cover the same days.
2007-02-21 01:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by gebobs 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋