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Can Earth's moon be seen from the planet Venus?

Asked by Yellowdog (12216points) August 18th, 2020

To my knowledge, no moon of any other planet can be seen from Earth with the unaided eye. They are simply too small in relation to the planet.

But Venus, coming relatively much closer to Earth, and Earth’s moon being so much bigger than other moons in relation to the size of the planet it orbits, I am wondering if the moon can be seen as a tiny dot next to Earth if it could be seen from Venus.

And yes, I know nothing can be seen from Venus’ surface due to its atmosphere and intense heat. So this question is entirely theoretical,

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