will east coast new jersey be able to see the 2 moons
2007-08-26 14:16:07 · 9 answers · asked by catch2210@verizon.net 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Do you honestly think Venus could get close enough to Earth to look like a moon when it usually just looks like a star? Have some common sense.
2007-08-26 14:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The orbit of Venus lies within the orbit of the Earth. That means it's physically impossible for Venus to be in the sky at 2:30 AM.
Whenever Venus makes a close approach to Earth, it is directly between the Earth and the Sun. In other words, The Sun and Venus would be close together in the sky. Even if Venus were somehow close enough to appear as big as the moon, you wouldn't see it; the brightness of the Sun would make it invisible. Just like the Moon is invisible during a new moon.
2007-08-26 15:13:41 · answer #2 · answered by stork5100 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOO!!!! This is a widely circulated rumor, although it usually involves Mars.
In a very publicized event, Mars came the closest to the earth in 60,000 years on August 27, 2003. Some people said it would appear there were "two moons" however, that is only if you have a high powered telescope.
For some reason, the event keeps circulating by email ever since then around August 27 of every year.
2007-08-26 14:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Earth has one moon, right? So how could there be 2 moons in the sky? That really doesn't make any sense to you, does it?
I mean, how could that make any sense? If we suddenly were going to have 2 moons in the sky, don't you think it would have been all over the news, CNN, special reports, the papers, the Internet, science magazines, Discovery channel...?
We won't have 2 moons in the sky, we never have had 2 moons in the sky, and unless something cosmic happens we won't have 2 moons in the sky in the future either.
2007-08-26 15:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It's not going to happen. Venus is too far away to ever appear the size of the moon.
2007-08-26 14:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by murnip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a false internet rumor about Mars being so close to the earth that it will be as big as the moon.
Use your brain...do you really think ANY planet could come so close to the earth that it would be as big as the moon?
FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE
2007-08-26 14:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by Mark K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not going to happen, like Mars, not going to happen.
2007-08-26 14:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is almost as good as religion
thanks for the link curious
2007-08-26 14:41:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there is the answwer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFq9FnZhXmk
or would you prefer that one
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3093693.stm
bbc is is more confident i guess
2007-08-26 14:41:20 · answer #9 · answered by curious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋