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What percentage of the new moon has to be illuminated to be seen by the naked eye?
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∙ 14y ago
Since the moon does not rotate on it's axis it always shows the same side to the earth. Therefore you can see just under one half of the surface of the moon.
If you eyes were separated by exactly the diameter of the moon you would be able to see exactly one half.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoI have seen one with the naked eye that was about 21 hours old. I would estimate that is less than one half of one percent of the moons surface, maybe much less.
The illuminated parts consisted of just a small arc not even stretching one third of the way around and not contiguous. There were gaps in this little crescent with a few brighter peaks that were mountain tops. Within two hours, it was a complete thin crescent stretching a full half circle.
As a side note, the unilluminated part of the moon is usually seen when it is new. This is due to "Earthsine". The dark side of the moon can be lit up by the light reflecting off of the earth's clouds, in which case, the whole moon facing us can be seen, even the dark portions.
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∙ 14y agoDuring a New Moon, you generally cannot see the Moon at all, because it is very close to the Sun in the sky. The lighted part of the Moon is facing away from the Earth (and towards the Sun) and the dark side of the Moon is close to the VERY BRIGHT Sun. So the Moon is sort of lost in the glare.
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∙ 13y agoThere's always half of the moon's surface facing you, but varying amounts of it are
illuminated at various points in the moon's orbital revolution.
At the time of New Moon, none of the half facing you is illuminated. So the answer to the
question has to be: Technically, no. Even though a direct line of sight exists between
your eyes and any point on half of the moon' s surface, you can't see any of it.
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∙ 14y agoThe "First Quarter" is not a duration or period of time. It's a single point in time ... the first
moment after a Full Moon when the moon appears 50% illuminated. The moment arrives
roughly 7days 9hours after the moment of New Moon.
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∙ 15y agoNone of the moon's surface is illuminated from our point of view.
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∙ 13y ago50% as always, but as that is almost all facing away from earth at that time you only see a tiny sliver illuminated.
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∙ 11y agoWe always see the same side of the Moon.
During a new moon, this side is dark - the Sun shines on the part that is away from us.
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∙ 7y agoHalf of it.
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∙ 7y agoOne half.
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How much of the total surface of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun when it is at quarter phase?
The moon's surface is always half illuminated. We on Earth see 0 to 100% illumination of the side that faces use, depending on what phase the moon is at. Quarter phases, first and last, are half illuminated when seen from Earth.
Which side of a waxing moon illuminated seen from the north pole?
it apperes like the waxing moon is the other way
Can an explosion occur on moon be seen at earth?
no , to far for the naked eye !
Why is the moon invisible from earth during a new moon?
The moon phase known as New Moon cannot actually be seen. This is because the illuminated side of the Moon is pointed away from Earth.
What depends on the phases of the moon?
Lunar phase (or Moon phase) refers to the appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. One half of the lunar surface is always illuminated by the Sun (except during lunar eclipses), and is hence bright, but the portion of the illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an observer can vary from 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon). The boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres is called the terminator Lunar phase (or Moon phase) refers to the appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. One half of the lunar surface is always illuminated by the Sun (except during lunar eclipses), and is hence bright, but the portion of the illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an observer can vary from 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon). The boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres is called the terminator
In whaty phase can the moon not seen from the Earth?
New Moon. At that time, the entire illuminated side of the moon faces away from earth. When welook at the moon, we're looking at the entirely un-illuminated side, and we see nothing.
How often is each moon phase seen in the night sky?
Both of the waxing phases have more of the Moon illuminated each night:Waxing crescent - from 1% to 49% illuminated(first quarter)Waxing gibbous - from 51% to 99% illuminated.
Which wonder of the world can be seen from the moon?
With the naked eye - none.
What phases is seen when the moon and sun are 90 degrees apart?
"First Quarter" and "Third Quarter" (Moon half-illuminated.)
How much of the total surface of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun when it is at quarter phase?
The moon's surface is always half illuminated. We on Earth see 0 to 100% illumination of the side that faces use, depending on what phase the moon is at. Quarter phases, first and last, are half illuminated when seen from Earth.
Which side of a waxing moon illuminated seen from the north pole?
it apperes like the waxing moon is the other way
Can an explosion occur on moon be seen at earth?
no , to far for the naked eye !
Why is the moon invisible from earth during a new moon?
The moon phase known as New Moon cannot actually be seen. This is because the illuminated side of the Moon is pointed away from Earth.
Why is the moon invisible from the earth during a new moon?
The moon phase known as New Moon cannot actually be seen. This is because the illuminated side of the Moon is pointed away from Earth.
What depends on the phases of the moon?
Lunar phase (or Moon phase) refers to the appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. One half of the lunar surface is always illuminated by the Sun (except during lunar eclipses), and is hence bright, but the portion of the illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an observer can vary from 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon). The boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres is called the terminator Lunar phase (or Moon phase) refers to the appearance of the illuminated portion of the Moon as seen by an observer, usually on Earth. The lunar phases vary cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. One half of the lunar surface is always illuminated by the Sun (except during lunar eclipses), and is hence bright, but the portion of the illuminated hemisphere that is visible to an observer can vary from 100% (full moon) to 0% (new moon). The boundary between the illuminated and unilluminated hemispheres is called the terminator
Which is the only historical monument which can be seen by the naked eyes from the moon?
Great wall of china
Why does it look like the moon is changing?
Because the sun, the moon, and the Earth are constantly changing their relative positions with respect to each other, different parts of the moon are illuminated by the sun, from the viewpoint of a given observer at a given time. The part of the moon that is not illuminated can't be seen from Earth, it is just a dark moon against the darkness of space.
