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Does Moon have its own light? If not,then how are we able to see it? |
| Answer» <p>The answer to this question is no.</p><p>However, the reason we see the moon at night or sometimes during the day at certain times is because it is so close to the Earth and reflects the sun’s light. Therefore, we see the moon because it is reflects light and is the nearest extraterrestrial object and therefore makes it visible to the unaided eye.</p><p>It is a popular misconception that the moon is a great reflector of light. However, the moon is actually on of the least reflective objects in our solar system. The moon’s dust is comprised of almost half silicon dioxide glass created by meteoroids hitting the moon. These impacts fuse topsoil into glass and shatter the same into tiny pieces. Moon dust is also rich in iron, calcium and magnesium bound up in minerals such as olivine and pyroxene.</p><p> of these elements or compounds are good reflectors.</p><p>At some points during the day, the moons orbit carries it far enough that it reflects the suns light without completely getting drowned out by the sun, making it visible during daylight hours.</p><p>Think of the moon as mirror, and its dust being the glass. When you shine a flashlight on the mirror, it reflects the flashlight’s light. The mirror is not producing any light, but it is merely reflecting the flashlight’s. Same story with the moon, it does not produce its own but acts as a mirror to reflect the sun’s light to light up the night sky</p> | |