just need to know if the moon comes out every night or does it miss the odd night cheers????
2007-09-20 04:17:53 · 8 answers · asked by DEBBIE D 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hi. The only time that NO light reaches us from the Moon is during a total eclipse. Even then some earth light reflects back to us. So technically, yes. More to your point is whether or not the light is visible. In that case I agree with the folks who point out the New moon phase. In tis case it does "miss the odd night" once per lunar orbit.
2007-09-20 05:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think a lot of the answers miss this point. Though the Moon is visible at some point every night, except at New Moon, most of the time it is only visible for part of the night. In other words, you can't look outside at any time of night and be sure to see the Moon. For example, at First Quarter, the Moon sets around midnight and so isn't visible the rest of the night. At third quarter, it doesn't rise until midnight, so isn't visible during the first half of the night. The only night when the Moon shines all night long is the night of Full Moon.
2007-09-21 09:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Moon light the sky in different hours every night during a Lunar month because of its revolution movement around the Earth. Only one night a month (the night of New Moon) Moon isn't visible for all the night; instead in the night of Full Moon, it will light the sky all night long.
2007-09-20 12:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by dottorinoUCSC82 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Think of this.. The only time we see the moon is when we see the lighted side of it.. Thus, if the moon is between the sun and the earth, the lit part of the moon cannot be seen on earth.. So it depends on what your definition of "comes out every night" is, whether you are asking if we are able to see it, or it is there..
2007-09-20 11:41:15 · answer #4 · answered by nj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't.
The only time you won't see reflected light from the Moon is when it is a New Moon, when it is on the same side of Earth as the Sun is.
2007-09-20 11:23:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The moon has to have the odd night off.
So if the moon comes out and sees you are not there to greet it, then of course it will go away. I think it likes to see your radient face, just as you like to see his.
Have a look at what your encyclopedia has to say about it.
2007-09-20 12:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no but just on full moon day
2007-09-20 11:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by pokemon maniac 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
well kind of...
if clouds are blocking it then no
otherwise..it gives off some light
2007-09-20 11:23:08 · answer #8 · answered by experimental 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋