27 June 2013

What Would It Look Like If The Moon Was Replaced By Planets?





What would it look like if the Moon was replaced by other planets?



That is the question that artist and author Ron Miller tries to answer with his photo manipulations.



If the moon was replaced by Mars, which is twice as big as the Moon, we would be able to easily see details on the surface of the planet like dust storms and moving ice caps, with our naked eye.



The night skies on Earth would be as bright as daylight, if we had Venus in the skies instead. This is because Venus reflects six more times light than the Moon, and covers a much larger area.



The larger planets, like Jupiter and Saturn, would cover an amazing 20 degrees across the sky, compared to the Moon’s half a degree



Take a look at the stunning illustrations below, or visit i09 to find out more.



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Mars





[via i09]