Is the New Moon really invisible?
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Is the New Moon really invisible?
According to Inuyasha, the New Moon cannot be seen. I have also heard that the night of the New Moon is the darkest night. So, is the New Moon visible?
Heart of Sword's Rhapsody
Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]
[Bassist...finally learning Money]
Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]
[Bassist...finally learning Money]
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Heart of Sword - Posts: 2201
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well, you can see a slight ring around the moon if u look closely. and its visible if ur on it.
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Mr_Anderson - Posts: 702
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No, but not because it is invisible. Like starlight during the day, the Sun blocks out whatever dim outline the New Moon might have. During rare occasion, the Moon will interpose itself between the Earth and Sun, resulting in one of three types of solar eclipses (partial, total, annular), in which case the New Moon becomes "visible" in a sense because it is now blocking sunlight. Otherwise, however, you are unable to see the New Moon because of the Sun's light. The "lit" side of the moon, of course, is totally facing away from Earth.
Only a few times in history has starlight been visible during the day -- this includes the supernova that appeared in the constellations Cancer (now the Crab Nebula) and Cassiopeia ("Tycho's Star"). Even the brightest object (next to the Sun and the Moon), Venus, is only visible in morning or evening after the Sun has dipped well towards the horizon. So, it is not surprising we should not be able to see the Moon with zero reflected sunlight (and only dim reflected light from Earth, known as 'earthshine').
Does that answer the question, or is there a mystical component involved?
Only a few times in history has starlight been visible during the day -- this includes the supernova that appeared in the constellations Cancer (now the Crab Nebula) and Cassiopeia ("Tycho's Star"). Even the brightest object (next to the Sun and the Moon), Venus, is only visible in morning or evening after the Sun has dipped well towards the horizon. So, it is not surprising we should not be able to see the Moon with zero reflected sunlight (and only dim reflected light from Earth, known as 'earthshine').
Does that answer the question, or is there a mystical component involved?
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ClosetOtaku - Posts: 927
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Thanks! *laughs* No, nothing mystical, I was just curious. 
Heart of Sword's Rhapsody
Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]
[Bassist...finally learning Money]
Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids
Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!
[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]
[Bassist...finally learning Money]
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Heart of Sword - Posts: 2201
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