cause i mean, what, is it completely dark in china or whatever, the opposite of the world? or about to be sunrise on the other side of the world or something? i probably sound stupid right now, but i was just wondering. uh thanks if you answer :]
2007-02-27 11:20:59 · 6 answers · asked by mackenzie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The moon orbits the Earth. It doesn't always have to be up at night.
In fact, the only time the moon is not up during any part of the day is when it is full or near full.
2007-02-27 11:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Moons visibility relies upon on its area. at the same time as it really is 'new' it lies immediately between the Earth and the daylight and for this reason it really is invisible because the sunlit area of the Moon is dealing with remote from the Earth and also because it really is lost interior the Suns glare. the in effortless words time when we may be able to make sure the hot Moon is throughout image voltaic eclipse. The Moon then pulls away east from the daylight (relative to the Suns position interior the sky) and so turns into seen interior the nighttime sky as a crescent. in case you could imagine, once the daylight has executed 1 / 4 of its orbit around the Earth, the perspective between the daylight and Moon is ninety degrees at which factor we are saying the Moon has reached 1st quarter and is seen as a nil.5 disk interior the afternoon and nighttime sky. It then maintains in its orbit until eventually it reaches a nil.5 way round its orbit, by which era it really is unquestionably finished. in this time it is going to nevertheless upward push earlier the daylight gadgets and so will be seen truly prominently interior the east/south-east in the course of the afternoon. by the point it reaches finished it will be immediately opposite the daylight interior the sky and so rises because the daylight gadgets. After finished, the opposite subject takes position and because it strikes by very last quarter and reduce back in the route of new. it really is then seen interior the morning sky until eventually it disappears decrease back into the Suns glare. truly the more suitable the elongation between the daylight and the Moon, the longer it really is seen in the course of the day.
2016-12-05 01:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by cutburth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon's visibility is not dependant on whether any particular earth location is illuminated by the Sun or not. If the Moon is in a position relative to the Earth and Sun where the sunlight it relects is of sufficient magnitude and brightness to be seen by an observer .. it will be seen whether the observer is experiencing night or day on the Earth.
2007-02-27 11:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by shark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we didn't have an atmosphere to scatter the sun's light, you would see the stars, the planets and the moon just as you would at night.
The moon is bright enough for its light to get through the atmospheric daytime glare.
Also, if you look in just the right place you can see Venus in daylight.
Jupiter is visible in daylight with binoculars, if you know exactly where to look.
Stars are visible in daylight with a reasonable telescope.
2007-02-27 11:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon goes around the Earth. Sometimes it's on the night side, sometimes its on the day side.
2007-02-27 11:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon can be seen in daylight because it is bright enough and stars cannot be seen in daylight because they are not bright enough.
2007-02-27 11:40:12 · answer #6 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋