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2007-09-02 14:16:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The moon is indeed directly over only one place at any particular time. Of course this location moves as the Earth rotates and as the Moon revolves.
Because of the tilt of the Earth and the inclination of the Moon's orbit, it can be over anyplace between 28 degrees north and 28 degrees south longitude.
At this moment, 01:47 UTC 9/3/07 the moon is directly over the center of Saudi Arabia.
Of course it is visible to half of the planet, but it is only directly overhead in Saudi Arabia right now.
2007-09-02 14:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by I don't think so 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you put a line on each side of the moon and had them converge to a single point on the earth, it certianly could point into Arabia. However, you could do the same experiment with the lines at different angles and the points would converge at locations over a wide area of the globe. Also, the earth is in a perpetual spin, so the points are forever pointing to a new location. So, in my mind the answer is no.
2007-09-02 21:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mark G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The moon is visible from about half the Earth at any time, so no.
2007-09-02 21:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the moon is too far away to only be over one thing. lots of people can see it. About half the world at a time.
2007-09-02 21:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because it is exactly over only one spot at a time, but can be seen from places that it isn't directly over. It can be seen from half the world at any one time.
2007-09-02 21:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats impossible to say.
Its never over one exact country. The moon is hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth.
2007-09-02 21:22:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It will be visible by nearly half of the earth, but in different positions.
2007-09-02 21:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋