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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Varche on 15 July 2009, 18:50:43
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So here in Spain we often have cloudless days and can see the sun and the moon high up in the sky at the same time. Today was no different.
But the moon is "crescent" i.e. not fully visible. Other times the full moon is visible at the same time as the sun.
What (on earth) is causing only part of it to be visible?
El Varche
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The earth's shadow
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Depends where the moon is in relation to the sun.
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The earth's shadow
No. That's an eclipse, farmer.
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So here in Spain we often have cloudless days and can see the sun and the moon high up in the sky at the same time. Today was no different.
But the moon is "crescent" i.e. not fully visible. Other times the full moon is visible at the same time as the sun.
What (on earth) is causing only part of it to be visible?
El Varche
Harry Potter ;D
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The earth's shadow
That would mean the earth is between them, a lunar eclipse. ::)
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The earth's shadow
That would mean the earth is between them, a lunar eclipse. ::)
There's an echo in here.
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The earth's shadow
That would mean the earth is between them, a lunar eclipse. ::)
There's an echo in here.
I got the name right :P
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The earth's shadow
That would mean the earth is between them, a lunar eclipse. ::)
There's an echo in here.
I got the name right :P
You remember your name? Quite an achievement Paddy :y
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The earth's shadow
That would mean the earth is between them, a lunar eclipse. ::)
There's an echo in here.
I got the name right :P
You remember your name? Quite an achievement Paddy :y
break off :P :D
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Is this not part of the lunar cycle (with all the comment that will bring) :-/ :-/but I would buy into STMO's first comment :y
http://www.moonphases.info/moon_phases.html
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The earth's shadow
That would mean the earth is between them, a lunar eclipse. ::)
There's an echo in here.
I got the name right :P
You remember your name? Quite an achievement Paddy :y
break off :P :D
Ah, the ultimate thread-ender ;D ;D
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::) Sheer lunacy; the cause and the result! ;D
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What you are seeing (or rather, not) is effectively the dark side of the moon (I know I am mad, I've always been mad - No, not that one). Remember that the sun is much further away than the moon so you will only see a small section of the moon which the sun is shining on. The rest of the moon, the bit at the back which you cant see, will be almost fully illuminated.
Couple more whisky's and Ill explain it better...
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......I hope not......
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm-mraE[/media]
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Right I have had a couple of whiskeys (well actually they were v.cold beers) and so far the best answers are Harry Potter and the one by H12DVY. The harry potter one can be discounted cos it has been happening way before his time.
That leaves H12DVY's theory. I don't buy it because at midday the sun is overhead and bloody hot. The moon is also quite high so I can see both things fully with nowt in between. I would believe it if I could only see only part of the sun e.g. at sunrise or if the moon were low.
More whiskey please?
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Don't worry Varche, as it is all a conspiracy! ::) ::) ::) ::)
The Moon does not really exist; it is all done by mirrors in a warehouse somewhere in Area 51! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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Right I have had a couple of whiskeys (well actually they were v.cold beers) and so far the best answers are Harry Potter and the one by H12DVY. The harry potter one can be discounted cos it has been happening way before his time.
That leaves H12DVY's theory. I don't buy it because at midday the sun is overhead and bloody hot. The moon is also quite high so I can see both things fully with nowt in between. I would believe it if I could only see only part of the sun e.g. at sunrise or if the moon were low.
More whiskey please?
You're drinking the wrong whiskey.. whiskey with an "e" is the inferior Irish or American or Japanese or Indian bland brands. Go for the whisky whisky with no "e". Drink four or five stare at the sun then the moon then the sun alternately for 10 minutes then all will be revealed... whisky wasn't called moonshine for nothin ya know... :y
here in Scotland we improvise by looking at the cloud where the moon should be then at the cloud where the sun should be etc.. but you need more whisky to fully appreciate :D