I'm from England, if I went to Australia, would the moon appear to be upside down?

Question

A raging dispute I had with my brother, several years ago in Aus. He said it didn't, I said it did. We never resolved it.

Answer 1

There is no "up" in space, but yes it would appear "upside down" from the Southern hemisphere.

Answer 2

i'm uncertain how a moon can look the opposite direction up. must be the view of moon from Australia whilst in comparison with view from Alaska could be finding the opposite direction up. as a results of fact the two those places are a approaches from equator, and close to the poles. we've distinctive upside perspectives of moon from this positions on the comparable time

Answer 3

Hi Adam!

I have had the chance to see the full moon from both Northern and Southern hemispheres, and you are correct. (Your brother may not have looked carefully.) It does look "upside down." (To those used to seeing it Northern "rightside up.")

In the Northern Hemisphere, we see the Man in the Moon and the Lady in the Moon. (The precise features that make these lunar personages are set out in Wikipedia and many other internet sites.)

Those in the Southern Hemisphere see the Boy in the Moon. They also see a different Man in the Moon. This Southern Man in the Moon has a curious "pensive" look, as though peering out of the corner of his eye. These are caused by the fact that Australians see the lunar seas (maria) upside-down compared to what northerners are used to.

Answer 4

Wow you guys are good.......time for (big fanfare) Logic's Logic

Well since I have never been to south of equator I can only go with these answers. And they are good ones. In looking at the moon thru a telescope, the images are upside down. So looking at the moon in the north with the naked eye, when you use the telescope you should be seeing what the moon looks like in the south with the naked eye.

Answer 5

You are right. In England, you will see the moon north pole up. For your brother in Australia, the moon's south pole appears at the top. Point out to your brother that he also sees familiar equatorial constellations such as Orion upside-down.

Answer 6

Yes I think he would.

I have never been to Australia, but I heard that the moon waxes and wans (if that is the correct Fraze) from top to bottom, as apposed from right to left as it does in the UK, so i guess he sees it in different ways.

Answer 7

Yes, he would see the reverse side of the moon that you are seeing in England.

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

I don't think so...