Well your qualifications are stellar.
Posted on 04/03/2019 2:52:41 PM PDT by LibWhacker
That explanation totally works for me. :)
Do people/life forms on other planets call a ‘star’ a ‘star?’
Why doesn’t Earth’s Moon have Her own name? Other PLANETS have names for their moons! Unfair! :(
I think calling her, ‘Diana’ would be PERFECT! :)
Obviously, my pea-sized brain cannot take in all of this ‘space stuff.’ :)
It’s name is Luna.
And then there is the “earth shine” - when one can see sometimes the reflection of light onto the moon when the moon is not full. So the bright reflection on a guarter or less of the moon from the sun, and the remaining outline of the moon faintly visible from earth’s reflected light.
“However, for hotter stars, such as the components of Spica...”
I hope these guys don’t get into trouble. I read about some boys in high school that got into trouble for ranking how hot the girls were.
Double albedo, so to speak. I’ve seen it many times. Beautiful at twilight or just after.
Thank you!
We call it “the moon” for the same reason we say we left our keys in “the car”. Or, I’m taking a trip to “the store”. It’s the nearest one to us, and everyone knows which one we mean. But like Aragorn, the moon has many names. Well, two. Luna and Selene.
I’m no astronomer but I once stayed in a Holiday Inn Express next to a bowling alley.
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But do you have a sister who has been bitten by a moose?
Well your qualifications are stellar.
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