OT: Why do we see the moon during the day?

[Hurst2112]

I was driving the girlfriend home today and she noticed the moon. She asked me why we could see it. I tried to think of something smart but couldn't think of anything.

Is it closer to earth during a certain time of month?

[Wolfpack]

Generally, it's because the moon reflects enough of the sun's light to be seen during the day. Distance is irrelevant.

[Hurst2112]

Generally, it's because the moon reflects enough of the sun's light to be seen during the day. Distance is irrelevant.

ah, that makes sense. thanks. I will give you credit when I tell her.

[Warhammer]

No, you can see it during the day sometimes because it is in the sky at the same time as the sun. Most of the time we see it during the first or last quarter in the sky because it is still able to reflect sun light to the earth at those angles. As it gets closer to the new moon phase it is towards the sun and is not at an angle to reflect any light.

[Dutch]

In the old days you couldn't see the moon during the day. But now, with that huge ozone hole in the atmosphere, from time to time you can see it. Scary really. Global Warming. Tell her that, she'll eat it up.

[Hurst2112]

guys...come on. I am texting this to her. I don't have warhammer and wolfpack in my T9. :D

[Warhammer]

In the old days you couldn't see the moon during the day. But now, with that huge ozone hole in the atmosphere, from time to time you can see it. Scary really. Global Warming. Tell her that, she'll eat it up.

:D

[Hurst2112]

In the old days you couldn't see the moon during the day. But now, with that huge ozone hole in the atmosphere, from time to time you can see it. Scary really. Global Warming. Tell her that, she'll eat it up.

i was gonna tell her that there were actually 2 moons and the one we see during the day is different than the one at night.

she is smart though.

[DanGarion]

Tell her it's because it's made of cheese!

[sabotai]

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/970314b2.html

[Greyroofoo]

tell her its Bush's fault

[Hurst2112]

tell her its Bush's fault

she would laugh at that.

[sterlingice]

i was gonna tell her that there were actually 2 moons and the one we see during the day is different than the one at night.

she is smart though.

Aw, I liked that answer :)

SI

[JediKooter]

The year 1994: From out of space comes a runaway
planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon,
unleashing cosmic destruction. Man's civilization is
cast in ruin.

Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn...

A strange new world rises from the old: a world of
savagery, super science, and sorcery. But one man
bursts his bonds to fight for justice! With his companions
Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength,
his courage, and his fabulous Sunsword against the
forces of evil.

He is Thundarr, the Barbarian!