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Why can I see the Moon during the day? Part 2

Question Answered by Dr. Brian Tonks, Astronomy Professor, BYU-Idaho Check out Part 1 of this question at http://www.idahoaskascientist.com. Part 2: Now let’s add the Moon to the figure at the right . We have to be careful when we look at figures like these because they are never drawn to the correct scale. If the…

September 11, 2019 in Astronomy, Physics, Questions.

Why can I see the Moon during the day? Part 1

Answered by Dr. Brian Tonks, Astronomy Professor, BYU-Idaho You can see the Moon during the day because it slowly orbits the Earth.  As a result, the Moon lies opposite the Sun during part of its orbit and we see it all night long.  During part of its orbit, it lies near the Sun and we…

September 6, 2019 in Astronomy, Physics, Questions.

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