Where's the light?

iceworks · #1 23-05-2007, 06:57 PM

I was just outside watching a satellite and thought, "The sun is set, the moon hasn't risen, so where's the light come from that allows me to see the satellite?"

RB (Andrew) · #2 23-05-2007, 07:01 PM

The sun is still shining up there !

iceworks · #3 23-05-2007, 07:11 PM

D'oh

Ingo · #4 24-05-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

The sun is still shining up there !

Uhh, if it's on the same side as Earth, wouldn't the earth be blocking any light from hitting the satellite? Same reason as why, it becomes...night?