After a waning crescent there is a moonless night, a night in which the Moon does not appear visible in the sky. What causes this to happen?
A.)This happens when the Moon is near the Sun
B.)This happens once a month
C.)This happens when the moon orbits the around the Earth
D.)This happens because the moon is between the sun and Earth
A.)This happens when the Moon is near the Sun
B.)This happens once a month
C.)This happens when the moon orbits the around the Earth
D.)This happens because the moon is between the sun and Earth
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Explanation:
This happens once per month, when the Moon is near the Sun. Due to the proximity of the Moon and the Sun in the sky, at that time the Moon is the smallest sliver possible, and therefore not a full moon.
This is because it is actually the Sun that illuminates the Moon, and when the Sun and the Moon are in the same direction in the sky we are seeing the non-illuminated side of the Moon.
Phases of the moon- There are 8 phases of the moon. The new moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon, waning gibbous moon, third quarter moon, waning crescent. During the new no moon is visible or sometimes the disk of the moon is faintly visible.
Position in the sky- The moon moves on its orbit too. Over the course of a day, the moon turns 13 degrees(approximately) eastward in the sky. So, it is not always visible at the same time of the day or in the same location of the sky at each day.
Weather conditions- The moon also could not be seen due to the clouds present in the sky which covers the moon. But you may still find some evidences to know that the moon is still on the sky as during the night time you may see lights behind the clouds and in the day the moon won't reflect the light brighter than the sun so may not know that the moon is still there, but it actually is.