im in the uk and have never seen this b4, there are loads of people out looking at this, whats going on, is this the end?
2007-07-23 11:20:36 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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2007-07-23 11:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by G M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon sets every night - of course that's normal. You didn't expect it to be visible in the sky all night long, did you? At just after first crescent, it sets just a few hours after sunset.
If you and a lot of people are out watching something that happens almost every night (and has done so for millions of years), it's time to turn off the telly.
2007-07-23 15:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; the Earth surface speed at the equator is roughly 1000 MPH. When I hold a finger width on the horizon the Earth's rotational velocity will cover that distance in about 10 minutes. For things that appear not to move a close inspection will amaze you at how fast various bodies will drop below the horizon.
When I was in the Boy Scouts that was one method of determining the amount of time till sunset. Each finger width is about 10 minutes.
Hope that helps.
2007-07-23 11:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jeez, don;t you realise that the moon is 230,000 miles away and your mountains are probably only 5 to 50 miles away.
Of course the damned thing will drop behind the mountains, along with the sun, planets and all the stars that are not circumpolar.
My goodness, what do they teach you in school.
Or worse still, these things happen daily. How come you do not see that?
There is no difference between the sun and moon setting behind a building, a mountain, over the sea, or even behind your backside.
Would you expect the moon to set in front of the mountains?
Wow. I am staggered. I'll add this one to my compilation of the daftest questions.
2007-07-23 11:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by nick s 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't believe you, first of all because your computer is indoors, so you couldn't have just been watching the moon and composing questions at the same time.
Secondly because that's what the sun is supposed to do, duck down behind hills........and stuff like that.
No self respecting moon would go to bed so early, there's all sorts of romantic mischief yet to be done. The moon would have to be loony to act like that. Are you sure you weren't standing on your head?
2007-07-23 12:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by Cilly Buggah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. If the moon set took about 2 minutes then this is perfectly normal.
2007-07-23 11:24:45 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 07:33:56 · answer #7 · answered by nicholls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds amazing!Probably totally normal!What way for everything to end though!the moon falls out of the sky!
2007-07-24 22:36:14 · answer #8 · answered by Life goes on... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this is not normal. The moon has crashed into the Earth - grab onto something sturdy, and wait for the shock wave to arrive - it may be a few minutes to an hour.
GOOD LUCK.
2007-07-23 11:24:20 · answer #9 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Dude, it's all over!!! Grab a girl and make love, eat a steak, drink a pint...the world is coming to an end!!
2007-07-23 12:07:28 · answer #10 · answered by Spirit 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Erm no. It's down to something called the earth moving!!
2007-07-23 11:23:51 · answer #11 · answered by Lily & Stu Too 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋