Q&A

Is there any star between Earth and moon?

Is there any star between Earth and moon?

There are no stars between the Moon and Earth. The nearest star is Proxima Centauri , part of a three star system 4.22 light years from Earth.

Can there be stars in front of the Moon?

That is because their orbits around the Sun are on a similar plane to the Moon’s around the Earth. These planets also appear much brighter than most stars. Occasionally, the Moon will actually pass in front of and hide a star or planet. Such an event is known as an occultation.

Why do pictures of Earth have no stars?

Photographs of the night sky that are full of stars are long exposures, often taking many minutes — it takes that long for the camera to detect enough photons for a pretty view. Short exposures don’t catch stars. The photo below was a minutes-long exposure.

How many planets can fit between Earth and the moon?

30
The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away. That means 30 Earth-sized planets could fit in between Earth and the Moon.

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Are there stars between the Earth and the Moon?

Occasionally even an asteroid can wander in between the Earth and the Moon briefly. But stars are too big and too far away. The Sun is the closest star to Earth, and during a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the sunlight, so you can tell from that observation that the Moon is closer than the sun.

Is there anything beyond the Earth and the Moon?

If you put the sun, an ordinary star, halfway between the earth and moon it would extend 300,000 miles beyond both the earth and the moon. Absolutely not. However, there may be asteroids or human detritus that exist in the area of space between the Earth and the Moon.

How big is the Sun compared to the Moon?

Our Sun is approximately 860,000 miles across, and is a medium star. The Earth-Moon distance is only 250,000 miles. A very small red dwarf, or lethal white dwarfs and neutron stars could fit, but there’d be no life on Earth because of the radiation, and probably no Earth.

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How far away is the Earth from the Moon?

The Earth-Moon distance is only 250,000 miles. A very small red dwarf, or lethal white dwarfs and neutron stars could fit, but there’d be no life on Earth because of the radiation, and probably no Earth. Let’s talk about some relative distance.