Could You See Lights Of A City In The Dark Area Of A Crescent Moon? Or A Greenhouse, Or Ice Skating Rink? Just For Fun
Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
This originates as my answer to a question on Quora: "When we colonize the moon, will people on earth be able to see the settlements' lights on its surface facing us even during a crescent moon? In other words, say it was a crescent moon, but there was a well-lit civilization on the part of the moon we wouldn't normally be able to see in the sky that night. Would we be able to see those lights from earth? Would they light the surface well enough for us to see the surface (like a full moon) as well?" read more