Hmmm, I actually had to think about this one for a few seconds and try
to picture it in my head.

It is because the if you can see the earth from where you're standing at
the surface of the moon, it means you're standing on the side that
ALWAYS faces the earth, and that meand that there is no Earth rise or
set in the lunar sky =)


-Mario

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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
Of Steve Baldwin
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [OT]: Which way is up? (Was:Total Lunar Eclipse)



>   I also
> show this to relatives' kids when they come over to peek through my
> telescope and start asking questions.  It never fails, I always get a
> "wow! that's so cool!".

Here's something else for you to think about.

The astronauts on Apollo 8 took a famous photo called "Earthrise". It's
often 
attributed to Apollo 11 astronauts and as being taken from the surface
of the 
moon. That can't be so. Why not ?

Steve.

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