does full moon look the same in the northern and southern hemisphere?

Answer 1

The only difference is that it is seen upside down.

Answer 2

I hope you weren't looking for a simple 'yes' or 'no' answer to this question.

If you were to take a picture of the moon with an ordinary inexpensive camera and then display the picture of just the moon, and be able to spin it around to be seen from any angle, then yes.

However, if photographs were taken at the exact same time from various points in the two hemispheres by cameras that were being held in the exact same way, there photographs would would be different in that just about any point of the lunar aspect disc would appear at the top or the bottom or the left or the right, due to everybody's perspective from where they happen to be standing on Earth at the time.

To further complicate matters: the moon has a rather complex eighteen-year transitional phase, that is somehwat similar to why on Earth we have what are called the 'tropics'.

Because of the earth's rotational tilt being askew from the solar plane, the sun can be seen directly overhead at least twice each year between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.

Because of the Lunar Orbit plain being just that much further askew, it can be seen directly overhead even further to the south and further to the north.

So, if you were to team up with someone near enough to the equator in the opposite hemisphere that you both have to look either north or south to see the moon, then, yes, it could be said that the moon looks the same in both hemispheres.

But, even then, if you were both using high definition photography, it would be possible to see some differences along the northern and southern edges of your lunar aspect discs, where mountain peaks would appear to be higher in one photo than the other, so the answer could still be no.

Answer 3

Yes its the same moon! The only time that Man has seen another part of the moon is from the Apollo Space craft of the late 1960's - Early 1970's

Answer 4

No. When the moon is increasing its shape to get a full moon, I see it as a C, and i see it as a D when it's decreasing to get new moon. But I've been told that it's the contrary on the North hemisphere.

Ilusion

Answer 5

yes. but in a different location according to the time of yr. if your in the north hem. during like dec. it'll appear sth, and if your in the sth hem during dec. it'll appear more over head.

Answer 6

Yes.

Doug

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

I'll just go and look won't be a sec.