I know that it was Full Moon just a couple of days ago, so it should still look somewhat circular. Even then, it looked very unusual, not quite circular, almost droopy. What has happened that it looks 'egg-shaped?'
2007-10-29 02:27:45 · 7 answers · asked by The Y!ABut 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
because its shaped abit like an egg
it has a oblateness of 0.00125
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flattening
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon
2007-10-29 02:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's perfectly normal. It is simply no longer fully illuminated on the side facing us, so we don't see a full circle. When the Moon is in its crescent phase the unlit part appears 'egg shaped'. This is just the reverse of that, with an illuminated 'egg shaped' area and an unilluminated crescent.
2007-10-29 09:33:20 · answer #2 · answered by Jason T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The moon is in a gibbous phase. That means the side facing the Earth is more than 50% illuminated, but less than 100%. It is the opposite of a crescent moon.
2007-10-29 13:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a few days past full, that is what happened. It takes about a week to go from full to half. Now it is about 3/4. Less than full but more than half. This happens every month; I am surprised you are not used to seeing it by now.
2007-10-29 09:39:39 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you have been sipping a little too much eggnog on those cold Canadian nights. The moon looks like a pock marked lemon. Sheeeesh. I thought everyone knew that.
2007-10-29 11:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
perhaps you are hungry? does the sun look like an egg yoke? Does your computer mouse look like a twinky? Does the monitor look like a pizza box?
if you answered any of these questions yes, then you are probably hungry.
2007-10-29 12:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it doesnt, does it? noway!
2007-10-29 10:00:59 · answer #7 · answered by allgiggles1984 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋