Venus and Jupiter can be seen directly above the crescent moon around once a month. This celestial alignment occurs when the planets are in close proximity to the moon in the night sky, creating a beautiful and memorable sight for skywatchers.
During a waxing crescent phase of the moon, the sun is illuminating only a portion of the side that faces Earth, creating the visible crescent shape. The unlit portion that faces Earth is not visible because there is no sunlight reflecting off of it to be seen from our perspective.
Jupiter is approximately 318 times the mass of Earth.
Yes, it is possible to see Mars from Jupiter with a telescope. Both planets are visible from Earth, so it would theoretically be possible to view Mars from Jupiter's perspective as well. However, the distance between the two planets would make such observations challenging.
Earth and Jupiter orbit the sun at different distances and speeds so the distance from Earth to Jupiter itself varies a lot. On average, the distance of any moon of Jupiter to the Earth is the distance from Earth to Jupiter.
Yes, the crescent-shaped appearance of Jupiter is due to its phases as it orbits the Sun. When Jupiter is in crescent phase as seen from Earth, it means that the side facing the Sun is mostly illuminated while the opposite side is in shadow.
Jupiter always appears as a full disk or a nearly full disk when viewed from Earth because it is much larger and closer to the Sun than the Earth. This means that the angle between the Sun, Jupiter, and Earth is such that we always see most of Jupiter illuminated. A crescent phase, where only a portion of Jupiter is illuminated, is not possible due to this alignment.
A crescent.
We see a crescent moon.
Yes. You are able to see Jupiter with a telescope from Earth at certain points in the year.
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter are never seen as crescents from Earth. They are always "almost full".
Jupiter
no of course not
From what perspective? From Earth, you will never see Jupiter go across the Sun, as the Earth is much closer to the Sun than Jupiter.
From Jupiter, Earth would appear as a bright star in the sky, much like how we see Jupiter from Earth. It would be a small point of light, far too distant to see any details or features. Only advanced telescopes can capture images of Earth from the perspective of Jupiter.
It was only during spacecraft missions to Jupiter that crescent views of the planet were obtained. A small telescope will usually show Jupiter's four Galilean moons and the prominent cloud belts across Jupiter's atmosphere. A large telescope will show Jupiter's Great Red Spot when it faces the Earth.
Because a telescope is not needed to see Jupiter from Earth, ancient astronomers were aware of its existence.