Posted on 10/21/2010 1:03:59 PM PDT by rawhide
If we see a full moon tonight here in the US, will there be a full moon on the other side of the world during their night-time? Do the people on the other side of the earth see the same moon phases we see here at night, when it is night-time over there? TIA.
Becha that great visual didn’t help.
Yes.
And, of course, it is Bush's fault.
As good as the day I took a couple teachers fishing in Hawaii. They asked if it was the same Ocean on the other side of the Island...Teachers.
So I’m guessing yes?
Please tell your juvenile males to NEVER EVER do this. We live in a new age, and it is not one of acceptance and enlightenment.
They want you in the system, paying $100 a year to register, and $30,000 or more worth of classes.
Learned all this last week from a guy who had to register just during his probation and pay over 60,000 in fines fees etc - for grabbing a woman's ass (that he thought was the gal who had just grabbed his ass 10 min before, but was NOT).
He had some amazing stories of men roped into the system.
Keep in mind that if a woman sees you undressing in front of your window, you exposed yourself to her and are now a sex offender. If you see a woman undressing in front of her window, you are a peeping tom and now a sex offender.
We are NOT equal under the law.
God bless women and all that, love em; but the law sees some as more equal than others. JMHO.
Yes, they’ll just see it 12 hours earlier or later, depending upon your point of view.
Once in a blue moon.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/planetarium/discoverycentre/faqs/moon-phases-on-other-side-of-earth/
Moon phases on other side of Earth
02 April, 2009
Source: Museum Victoria
Question: If it is a full moon in Australia, is it also a full moon on the other side of the world?
Answer: The phases of the Moon are the same all around the world. Any two places that can see the Moon at the same time will see the same phase.
Each Moon phase happens at a precise point in the Moon’s orbit around the Earth, and hence at a precise moment in time. This is the same moment all over the world, but will be a different local time for every time zone in the world.
For example, the first full moon of the 21st century occurred at 8:24pm on 9 January 2001, Universal Time. In Melbourne this moment was 7:24am on 10 January 2001, Australian Eastern Summer Time.
Of course opposite sides of the world will not be able to see the Moon at the same time. Only one half of the world will be able to see the moon when it is precisely at one of the phases. For the example I gave above, that Full Moon was visible from the United Kingdom, but not from Australia. The Moon had set in the west around two hours before it became full. However since the appearance of the Moon’s phase does not change very quickly, the Moon would have looked very full when it set.
ML/NJ
Although I should add, this only applies IF two people are looking at the moon at the same time.
The way you worded your question, it sounded maybe like we look at the moon tonite, then those on the other side look at it during their night - about 12 hours later, by which time the Moon’s phase has changed slightly, making it technically not the “exact same” phase. No visible difference to us, though.
The earth is actually flat.
Therefore, when there is a full moon on the top side of the earth, there is a new moon on the bottom side of the flat earth.
http://www.wonderquest.com/full-moon-times-across-earth.htm
I’m going to have to build a model;) LOL!!!!
Flash-light, pumpkin, ceiling fan and tennis balls!!!!
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