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moon reflect light from the sun. how about uv rays? if it does.. izit it too weak to penetrate through the atmosphere?

2007-03-19 21:25:18 · 3 answers · asked by tim j 1 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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Hmm good question. I was always under the impression that the moon reflects only in the visible light spectrum.

EDIT: Wikipedia says the moon only reflects about 7% of the light directed on it towards the earth. So if it does reflect UV rays, it's significantly less than the amount from the sun, anyway.

2007-03-19 22:17:47 · answer #1 · answered by chinkyshinhwaluv 3 · 1 1

UV rays are in simple terms mild it extremely is more advantageous violet than violet mild, and your eyes won't be able to see it. The solar does generate UV, yet so do the celebrities, that are in simple terms very distant suns. for sure starlight is quite dim compared to image voltaic, so that you at the instantaneous are not getting hit with assistance from sufficient UV mild from the celebrities to reason any consequences, yet your are nonetheless getting some microscopic volume. and some does get pondered with assistance from the Moon, so that you should get a touch from that too. even if the quantity is too small to have any consequences. you won't be able to get a starburn or a moonburn like you are able to a sunburn, in simple terms like you won't be able to warmth up with assistance from status in the moonlight or starlight on a cold day.

2016-11-27 00:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Yes, the moon reflects uv radiation. Scroll down in this article

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/hubble_moon.html

2007-03-20 00:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 2 0

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