2007-10-20 18:49:48 · 12 answers · asked by shadowkat6927 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It seems like the moon appears in certain colors during certain times of the year. For instance, the Harvest moon during the fall appears very large and orange. There are two reasons for this: the moon's path across the sky, and the climate of earth. During certain times of the year, the moon will rise and set at different angles. Sometimes the moon stays really low in the sky and never reaches an overhead position. The earth's atmosphere also goes through certain changes at certain times of the year. In some months, the atmosphere has more dust particles than usual; in other months, the atmosphere contains a lot more cloud particles than usual. Extra particles in the atmosphere mean more scattering of light.
In the fall, many farmers are harvesting their crops. The soil from the crops gets disturbed and a large amount of dust ends up in the atmosphere. At the same time, the moon is lower in the sky during the fall season. So if there's more dust in the sky and the moon is closer to the horizon, then what color will the moon be? Orange or red! That's where "Harvest Moon" gets its name.
Pollution in the atmosphere can cause the same distortion of color. If you live in Los Angeles (which has a lot of pollution), for example, the moon will constantly appear in color. If the pollution is really thick, you might not be able to see the moon at all!
2007-10-21 09:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have seen some of the dirt they brought back from the moon and it looks just like ordinary dirt. the color of the moon is just light reflecting off the different types of soil on the moons surface.
2007-10-21 02:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Papa WILL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Industrial Gray
2007-10-21 01:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is basically the same colors as earth, maybe darker in some places and lighter in others, but still the same colors.
2007-10-21 23:51:54 · answer #4 · answered by nevada nomad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that is up to what mood can you be in.
Might be blue as if you are longing for someone you love.
Might be brilliant as Silver if you are sharing it with your beloved ones.
Might be black and out of sight trying to help you hide in your loneliness, so no one can touch you or hurt you.
Might be as shiny as the sun, trying to extend your happy daylights to the very last minute of the day.
2007-10-21 17:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It looks like a pretty silver color to me..
2007-10-21 01:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's cheese-colored, of course.
2007-10-22 10:24:04 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tonight it is blue. Do something different.
2007-10-21 01:52:57 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki Tesla 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
light blue-ish grey-ish
2007-10-21 01:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it looks grey but its actually pink
2007-10-21 01:52:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋