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What is the object close to the moon?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can all appear close to the Moon. That is because their orbits around the Sun are on a similar plane to the Moon’s around the Earth. These planets also appear much brighter than most stars.
What is the bright thing in the sky next to the moon?
planet Venus
The light isn’t actually a star, it’s the planet Venus. It be most visible in November to December. However it is the third brightest object in the sky and is most visible after sunset or before sunrise.
What can be found on both the Earth and the moon?
16 Cards in this Set
| how the moon and the earth the same | they are both 1. rocky 2. dense 3. both have craters 4. both have alcium, aluminum,oxygen, silicon, and iron |
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| revolves | the earth travels in a path around the sun |
| eclipse | occurs when one object passes through the shadow of another object |
What does it mean when the sun and moon are out at the same time?
The lunar orbit just means that the relative position of the Moon and Sun in the sky changes over the course of approximately a month. They are completely independent of one another. Sometimes they are close to one another in the sky; sometimes they are at opposite sides of the Earth.
What do I see in the sky?
Common things that we can see in the sky are clouds, raindrops, the Sun, the Moon, stars, airplanes, kites, and birds.
Are the Moon and Earth similar?
The composition of the Moon is much like that of the Earth. Its rocks are similar to Earth rocks and contain many but not all of the same minerals. However, the Moon has no atmosphere, it shows no trace of past or present life, and its rocks contain no water. The Moon rocks show that the lunar surface is very ancient.
What is nautical twilight?
Nautical Twilight: Begins in the morning, or ends in the evening, when the geometric center of the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon. In general, the term nautical twilight refers to sailors being able to take reliable readings via well known stars because the horizon is still visible, even under moonless conditions.
Which object is the brightest object in the night sky?
Venus
Venus can often be seen within a few hours after sunset or before sunrise as the brightest object in the sky (other than the moon). It looks like a very bright star. Venus is the brightest planet in the Solar System.
Why do we only ever see one side of the Moon?
We only ever see one side of the Moon because as it orbits around Earth, it also rotates on its own axis at the same speed. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
What happens if you camp on the far side of the Moon?
If you were camped out on the far side of the moon, you’d never have a view of Earth. If you were based on the near side, you’d see Earth all the time.
Do we all see the same phase of the Moon?
We all see the same moon phase. But, as the image shows, the moon’s orientation to your horizon changes throughout the night, or as you move northward or southward on Earth’s globe.
Why is the far side of the moon called the farside?
The Moon rotates on its own axis at the same rate that it orbits around Earth. That means we always see the same side of the Moon from our position on Earth. The side we don’t see gets just as much light, so a more accurate name for that part of the Moon is the “far side.”