cpsTN
(Pooh-Bah)
07/02/09 06:57 PM
terminator shadowing question

When we look at photos of Earth from space, we see a definate terminator. From the ground during Sunset, however, we don't see a wall of dark barrelling for us. I assume this is due to the scattering of light by Earth's atmosphere, which causes the graduation of darkness.

Since the Moon effectively has no atmosphere, is the termintor separation like a wall of light and dark?



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