why or what is it called when the moon and the sun is clearly seen in the noon time.?

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why or what is it called when the moon and the sun is clearly seen in the noon time.?

2007-03-02 12:42:58 · 3 answers · asked by i,m here if you need to talk. 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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you only ever see the small crescent in the morning when the moon is WANING or shrinking from full.
The moon and the sun have different orbits and thats why sometimes you can both see them in the sky at the same time.

When the moon is on the WAX, you can also see it in the sky with the sun, just usually in the early evening.

2007-03-02 13:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by cazkenton2003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

This picture I did gives a good visual of the situation.

http://public.clunet.edu/~sjfahmie/halfmoonday.jpg

2007-03-03 00:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

There is no special name for it. But it is a very common thing to see.

2007-03-02 20:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋