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You cannot see the new moon phase because the moon always rises after sunrise and sets before sunset during the new moon phase. The brightness of the sun and the nearness of the new moon to the sun in the sky combine to make it difficult to see the new moon phase.
Comment. That's not quite right. At the New Moon phase the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line. (Usually the alignment is not exact because the Moon's orbit is tilted a bit compared with the Earth's orbit.) You can't see the Moon because there's no sunlight on the side facing the Earth at New Moon.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's not only hard - it's impossible! A "new moon" is when the moon is between us(Earth) and the Sun. As the moon circles the Earth it dips below the sun about once every month. The sun's glare is so bright, that we can't see the moon in front of it.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is in between the Earth and the Sun, causing no light to be reflected from the sun to the Earth. Basically, there is no portion of the Moon facing both the Sun and Earth.
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The position of the new moon is always located in the daytime sky?
False the new moon cant be seen from earth at all.
How come you cannot see a new moon in the sky?
Because a new moon - is hidden by the shadow that the Earth casts.
What can we see in the sky because of gravity?
What can we see in the sky because of gravity
How long does a moon stay up in the sky?
the moon is always in the sky, but due to the earths rotation it cant be seen during the day.
Why moon still out during day?
There is no requirement that the moon only appear during the night. The moon orbits around the earth, after all. It will appear in the sky along with the sun as it continues to approach new moon, and also for a while after new moon. New moon is when the moon is between the sun and the earth.
What phase is the moon in when you cant see it in a clear nighttime sky?
new moon
When the sky is totally dark an you cannot see the moon?
Technically speaking, when you cannot see the moon, it is a new moon. But my thinking is that if you can't see the moon, how can it be new? So my definition of a new moon is when you can see a smile in the sky because the moon is happy that it has just been born, but when you see a frown in the sky, the moon is sad because it is dying. Then you get the scientific "new moon."
The position of the new moon is always located in the daytime sky?
False the new moon cant be seen from earth at all.
What do you see in the sky when you are looking at a new moon?
the stars
Why is it impossible to see a new moon?
When the Moon is "new", it is very near to the Sun in the sky, and the side of the Moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing AWAY from the Earth. So between the darkness of the "dark side of the Moon" and the brilliance of the Sun in the sky, it is nearly (but not totally!) impossible to see the "new" Moon.
How come you cannot see a new moon in the sky?
Because a new moon - is hidden by the shadow that the Earth casts.
Why cant you see the moon when the sun is shining?
You can. As the moon approaches full, it is visible in the eastern sky just before sunset. After it is full and it starts to wane, it can be seen in the western sky in the morning.
What can we see in the sky because of gravity?
What can we see in the sky because of gravity
What day will be waning moon 2011?
there is a specific pattern of moon phases and the act of waning means decreasing so when the illuminated side of the moon is shown on earth and is decreasing to lead up to the new moon phase (where you cant see any thing in the sky)that is a waning moon.
Is the waxing cresc ent the new moon?
No. The new moon is when the Moon is close to the Sun in the sky, and we can't see it at all. The "waxing crescent" phase comes after the new moon phase.
How it happening no moon day?
If you don't see the Moon in the sky, it may be under the horizon. Close to new moon it is hard to find the Moon.
If you look at the sky tonight and see a waning gibbous what moon phase will you see in two weeks?
Two weeks after the waning gibbous phase of the moon you will see a new moon.
