The Moon Technically orbits the Sun by orbiting the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun, but it really doesn't.
No. The moon Is constantly revolving around the Earth, which is revolving the Sun.
Gravity, you idiot!
The Sun stays still while the Earth rotates on its axis while revolving around the Sun. The Moon rotates on its axis while revolving around the Earth.
The mutual forces of gravitational attraction between each pair of bodies.
Well, I don't think it is, considering we are revolving the SUN not the MOON. :) Although the Moon does have significant effects on the Earth because the Moon is such a large object so close the to Earth.
The Moon takes longer. The Earth spins once in 23 hours 56 minutes, while the Moon spins once in about 27 days.
Well, I don't think it is, considering we are revolving the SUN not the MOON. :) Although the Moon does have significant effects on the Earth because the Moon is such a large object so close the to Earth.
A satellite is an object which orbits a larger body. For example, the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth and the Earth is a Satellite of the Sun.
Consider earth revolving sun. Moon revolve around earth. During that revolution sun's rays fall on earth.when the sun's rays falls on moon making shadow on earth thats Solar eclipse. Whem sun's rays fall on earth fully making no light fall on moon ie) sun's rays falling on earth where moon behind earth gets no light. During solar eclipse we see moon revolving earth makes sun's rays not reach to the place on earth. During lunar eclipse we see no moon as suns' rays not reach Moon
Because the sun reflects off of the surface of the moon which makes the yellow color. Since the moon is constantly revolving and rotating there are phases.
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it is in its new moon phase. From Earth, the side of the Moon facing us appears dark as the illuminated side is facing away from us towards the Sun. This alignment is known as a solar eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun partially or completely as seen from Earth.
No the sun doesn't have any phases because its not revolving around anything.