While moving on the road, we leave things behind us at the speed we are moving. As we look up the sky, we see the moon following us even though we speed up and cross miles. This is mainly because the distance of the moon is approximately 240,000 miles and it being above us we only see the moon following. The high distance of the moon and the earth and the relative low speed of the car (in relation to the distance the car travels on earth), the angle of the moving car and the moon makes does not differ or change greatly even though the car moves at its highest speed. The angle also remains the same and, therefore, we only see the things on our left and right moving behind us but the moon looking at us from above and following. Astronomers define the moon following as the impact of the distance of the moon and the earth.
Why does the Moon Follow Us when We Drive?
