re: "Really, as a matter of fact, it's all dark..."

Space/Science » in reply to re: "Really, as a matter of fact, it's all dark..."

Marcia — 4/14/2009 11:07:29 PM (archived)

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that when we see a full moon, it's dark side is exposed to the darkness of space, while what we see is exposed to sunlight.

Obviously during a 'new moon', the dark side is exposed to sunlight and we see nearly nothing of our moon because there's no sunlight shining on it due to that entire face of our moon pointing at our direction, as in away from our sun.

The whole thread (17 posts)

If your eyes were good enough... - TB - 4/12/2009 11:13:19 PM
- re: If your eyes were good enough... - I'm thinking maybe in terms of the dark side of the moon. - Marcia - 4/14/2009 7:33:30 PM
  - There is NO dark side of the Moon. - David F Mayer - 4/14/2009 10:19:49 PM
    - "Really, as a matter of fact, it's all dark..." - podrock - 4/14/2009 10:50:17 PM
      - re: "Really, as a matter of fact, it's all dark..." - Marcia - 4/14/2009 11:01:59 PM
        
        That basalt could be so bright ! (n/t) - podrock - 4/15/2009 3:19:50 AM
        
        re: "Really, as a matter of fact, it's all dark..." - Marcia - 4/14/2009 11:07:29 PM
        
        Earthshine - Nick Hoffman - 4/15/2009 1:05:40 AM
        
        Earthshine Image - Nick Hoffman - 4/15/2009 1:09:41 AM
        
        re: Earthshine Image - S - 4/15/2009 9:58:53 PM
        
        re: Earthshine Image - Marcia - 4/15/2009 1:49:36 AM
        
        re: Earthshine Image - Raoul - 4/15/2009 9:12:36 PM
  - re: If your eyes were good enough... - "of" should be "from"(!) - Marcia - 4/14/2009 7:36:07 PM
- Nobody's eyes are good enough. - David F Mayer - 4/13/2009 2:10:29 AM
  - Different galaxies - Raoul - 4/13/2009 8:29:43 AM
    - Angle of projection - ER - 4/13/2009 12:22:34 PM
- Starry Night - ER - 4/13/2009 12:26:32 AM

Recent posts

On this day in Space/Science

The whole thread (17 posts)