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Do the sun or moon spin?
Yes. (They both spin.)
How long does it take the moon to spin spin once on its axis?
The moon spins once on its axis every month; one sidereal period around earth is equal to one complete rotation on its axis. If the moon did not rotate, all of its surface would be visible from earth over the course of a month.
What does the moon spin on?
Its axis.
How many days does it take for the moon to spin around?
It takes one month for the moon to spin on it's axis.
How many times does the moon spin around the earth in a full rotation?
a more accurate answer is The moon circles the Earth once for every time the moon spins on its axis so the same side is always toward the Earth.
Does the moon spin on an axis as it orbits the Earth?
Yes, the moon does spin on its axis as it orbits the Earth. This is why we always see the same side of the moon facing towards us.
If the moon rotates around the earth then how does the same side of the moon face the earth?
First understand that Just like the Earth, the Moon does spin on its axis. However the spin of the Moon is "tidally locked" with Earth so that as the Moon orbits the Earth about every 27 days, it also makes one very slow spin in the same direction every 27 days. This means that no matter when you see the Moon, it always shows the same side to the Earth.
What makes the moon spin?
Reflection of the sun.
Does the moon spin on its axis faster than the earth?
No. It's much slower. The Earth takes a day to spin round. The Moon takes a month.
What does the spin rate of the moon have in common with its orbital rate about the earth?
The moon spins quite slowly, about once each 27 days, this monthly rate of spin matches the rate at which the moon revolves about the Eath.
Does the moon rotate every eighteen hours?
No. The Moon makes one spin (rotation) and one orbit of the Earth in the same period of time, which is about 27.3 days. Because the Earth and Moon are orbiting the Sun, the cycle of lunar phases takes about 29.5 days.
Does the moon spin on a excel?
Yes, but it is called "axis".
