so the moon is in our atmosphere

[Diode]

Originally Posted by veritas

This is perfect. I drew something similar. Which is back to my other question. If the meteorites come in on angles then shouldn’t there be jagged edges on the moon? And not just perfect cercular craters? As if it was always being hit flush and not an angle?

I know this may seem stupid to you, but I have been ok a quest lately of re examining my understanding of reality and I find that there are things that don’t make sense.

Also: how is the moon a sphere yet it is the same brightness on the edges when a full moon? It should be darker on the edges. Fair?

Whew, a lot to unpack here.

First and foremost - craters are not perfect circles. I don't know where you are getting this from but we need to get this resolved that before we move forward. A simple Google search will prove this wrong:

https://www.google.com/search?safe=o...63.TPs6y0ZuNgA

They are of various size, relief, and shape. Accept this and I'll answer any follow ups you have on it. You can (and should) watch videos of meteors striking the moon. It happens regularly.

To your second question: Do you have a full understanding of how the phases of the moon work? They are simply shadows, the moon itself is not actually changing in any way. The luminosity simply changes based off of how much shadow is covering the moon.

[veritas]

Just looked at your images and they seem to prove my point. The meteors are not perfect circles and they are. Supposedly hitting the moon on angles. Coming in between earth and moon. This doesn’t make sense to me sir.

I am not trolling you. Just asking reasonable questions.


I understand the luminosity of the moon. It is still a luninous sphere and when it is full why are the edges as bright as the center. That is not consistent with other observable phenomenon.

[Diode]

Originally Posted by veritas

Just looked at your images and they seem to prove my point. The meteors are not perfect circles and they are. Supposedly hitting the moon on angles. Coming in between earth and moon. This doesn’t make sense to me sir.

I am not trolling you. Just asking reasonable questions.


I understand the luminosity of the moon. It is still a luninous sphere and when it is full why are the edges as bright as the center. That is not consistent with other observable phenomenon.

1) "The meteors are not perfect circles and they are." ??? what

2) https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/...-moon-brighter

See second response. Same concept. Illusion.

[~RustyGunZ~]

For you to see on a flat view of the surface something that isn't close to perfectly round, impact would need to be at an angle where the meteor would drag on the surface ( I think this is what you're looking for, why aren't the impact areas longer dragged out marks ).

You're not going to see anything aside from the impact point, which will usually be at least somewhat round. You don't see it's continuation after impact because it's under the surface.

[veritas]

Knuck said it better than me.


The holes on the moon do not match what common sense tells me should happen if the meteorites were hitting it like you said they were, Chris.

[veritas]

The solar eclipse also seems impossible to me.

[~RustyGunZ~]

Originally Posted by veritas

Knuck said it better than me.


The holes on the moon do not match what common sense tells me should happen if the meteorites were hitting it like you said they were, Chris.

If I said what you meant better than you were saying, why are you still confused?

Make a ball of dirt and shoot it with a BB gun from multiple angles, and then look at the impacts by holding it directly in front of you from some distance. You’ll see they all end up being round. Any that somehow hit the perfect angle to create drag will look more like scuffs and not register as even being points of impacts if you were looking at it as the moon.

If diode can’t find some document to back what I’m saying I might go make an experiment and proof for science

[veritas]

Then maybe I misunderstood you. I apologize.


I am saying that everyone of those pictures of the craters look like round circles. How would that happen if the moon was hit from angles?

[veritas]

Originally Posted by Knocklehead

If I said what you meant better than you were saying, why are you still confused?

Make a ball of dirt and shoot it with a BB gun from multiple angles, and then look at the impacts by holding it directly in front of you from some distance. You’ll see they all end up being round. Any that somehow hit the perfect angle to create drag will look more like scuffs and not register as even being points of impacts if you were looking at it as the moon.

If diode can’t find some document to back what I’m saying I might go make an experiment and proof for science

Shooting a bb into a dirt ball would not be an equal comparison of force I am afraid.


Edit: but still try o want to see. I am just asking questions.

[~RustyGunZ~]

Originally Posted by veritas

Shooting a bb into a dirt ball would not be an equal comparison of force I am afraid.


Edit: but still try o want to see. I am just asking questions.

It would be enough so to make sense of what I’m saying, but I could simulate other types of force and angles.

[veritas]

Why are the edges of the full moon as bright as the center of the moon ?

And if you think about it, the solar eclipse seems pretty impossible

[Diode]

Originally Posted by veritas

Why are the edges of the full moon as bright as the center of the moon ?

And if you think about it, the solar eclipse seems pretty impossible

I already answered this.

[~RustyGunZ~]

Originally Posted by veritas

Why are the edges of the full moon as bright as the center of the moon ?

And if you think about it, the solar eclipse seems pretty impossible

Have you looked into the solar eclipse at all?

I appreciate diode linking you to stuff, but a lot of this is easy to find yourself.

Not being condescending, have you ever taken a physics course?

[veritas]

Yes and no respectively. But I have studied some physics on my own .

[~RustyGunZ~]

Originally Posted by veritas

Yes and no respectively. But I have studied some physics on my own .

I can send you the textbook I’ve used in both 1 and 2. The first unit should clear up why acceleration and angle aren’t what you think they are in terms of impact.

[~RustyGunZ~]

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our...round-beginner

That provides a tldr and link to an extensive scientific study.

[veritas]

Originally Posted by seth

I can send you the textbook I’ve used in both 1 and 2. The first unit should clear up why acceleration and angle aren’t what you think they are in terms of impact.

Thank you for the gesture. I texted you my addy

[Pharaohs Army]

Originally Posted by Diode

Whew, a lot to unpack here.

[Pharaohs Army]

Originally Posted by veritas

Also... concerning the moon:


Why are the craters perfectly round.
How as Nixon able to call the moon and our cellphones can’t work in elevators?

Seriously though.
I saw that recently, that Nixon called the moon.
This was before cell phones.
How is that possible?
Anybody?

[Split Eight]

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