Papillons Premiere Thread & Riddle 4 Board. (Earth, evolve)

[Papillon.]

You like Einstein & Newton all believe the Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon revolves around the Earth. The Moon takes 29 days to make a complete rotation around the Earth, at some point during this cycle the Moon will have to pass between the Sun & the Earth, 14.5 days the Moon will be close to and facing the Sun and 14.5 days the Moon will be shieled by the Earth away from the Sun.

Here comes the riddle, pay close attention because it may seem alittle tricky, but it really isn't. We have the Sun, the big giant Sun, and the Earth which always has one side of its sphere facing the giant Sun and the other half of its sphere facing the stars. The Moon will travel around both these spheres in 29 days and start all over again, the riddle is, why do we still see the Moon at night when the Moon reaches the sunny side of Earth's sphere?

Remember the Sun is the big shiny thing that makes daylight.

[Gentoo]

Because the path of the moon's orbit is not always the same. Looking at the Earth as a static reference point, the moon orbits at an angle (it doesn't orbit the equator of the Earth).

[Papillon.]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

Because the path of the moon's orbit is not always the same. Looking at the Earth as a static reference point, the moon orbits at an angle (it doesn't orbit the equator of the Earth).

Because the path isn't the same?

The duration is, the new moon takes place between the Earth and the Sun, the riddle remains; how could you see it at sunset after the part of the Earth were you live has revolved and is no longer facing the Sun, but the moon which takes days to get around the Earth is also seen at night?

[Gentoo]

Not the same as in it's not on the same plane. I'm not communicating very well... nevermind.

[camanintx]

Originally Posted by Papillon.

The duration is, the new moon takes place between the Earth and the Sun, the riddle remains; how could you see it at sunset after the part of the Earth were you live has revolved and is no longer facing the Sun, but the moon which takes days to get around the Earth is also seen at night?

Since tonight is a full moon, why don't you step outside around midnight and let us know if you can see the Moon.

[Khale]

why do we still see the Moon at night when the Moon reaches the sunny side of Earth's sphere?

I might be reading your riddle incorrectly, but we don't see the Moon at night when it reaches the sunny side of Earth's sphere. That is what the new moon phase is. A complete lack of silver-white moonage.

[Papillon.]

Originally Posted by camanintx

Since tonight is a full moon, why don't you step outside around midnight and let us know if you can see the Moon.

I hope we are not getting off on the wrong foot, tonight is the new moon phase, but regardless, click on any web link for certification.

[Papillon.]

Originally Posted by Khale

I might be reading your riddle incorrectly, but we don't see the Moon at night when it reaches the sunny side of Earth's sphere. That is what the new moon phase is. A complete lack of silver-white moonage.

Ah you're so cute!

Here's a clue to help you, the waning crescent and the waxing crescent are at opposite sides of the new moon, and therefore next to the Sun also, they too should never be seen at night either. But just like mathematic riddles that make you go hmm, this one is as simple and as tricky!

Good luck.

[camanintx]

Originally Posted by Papillon.

Ah you're so cute!

Here's a clue to help you, the waning cresent and the waxing cresent are at opposites of the new moon, and therefore next to the Sun also, they too should never be seen at night either. But just like mathematic riddles that make you go hmm, this one is as simple and as tricky!

Good luck.

You do realize that from almost any point on the Earth you can see half of the sky, so the Moon doesn't have to be completely behind the Earth to see it at night?

[Khale]

Originally Posted by Papillon.

Here's a clue to help you, the waning cresent and the waxing cresent are at opposites of the new moon, and therefore next to the Sun also, they too should never be seen at night either. But just like mathematic riddles that make you go hmm, this one is as simple and as tricky!

Why should they not be seen? They are next to the sun not directly in it's path. Come nightfall you should be able to see their crescent just fine.