0
What else can I help you with?
How much time does it take for the moon to orbit around the earth?
First off the moon doesn't orbit around the earth. But it takes aproximatly one month to go through all the moon phases.
Why the moon orbits around earth not the sun?
The Moon orbits around the Earth because it is under the gravitational influence of Earth. This gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth. The Sun's gravitational force is much stronger, but the Moon's orbit around the Earth is stable due to the balance between these gravitational forces.
Which is larger the earth or the earths orbit?
the earths orbit because the earths orbit is the size of earth + the size of the moon
How many stars orbit the moon?
None. Stars do not orbit the moon. They are murch farther away and much larger than the moon is.
Does the sun move in an elliptical orbit or does the moon?
Both the Earth and the Moon move in the universe. Earth and Moon actually orbit their common center of mass. Together, the Earth and the Moon orbit the Sun, which itself is moving in the universe.
What can determine moon phase?
The position of the earth and moon on their orbit around the sun, determines how much and what area of the moon is lit by sunlight. The moon's phases are what we can view from the earth.
How many times does the moon orbit the sun?
No one knows because no one was alive at the beginning so we can only guess how old the earth is. the moon goes around the earth once a day. the dinosaurs were born trillions of years ago, do the math!
What what is the shape of the moon's orbit around Earth?
The orbit of the Moon around the Earth is elliptical. An ellipse is a flattened circle, much like an oval. The Moon takes just under a month to revolve around the Earth. Looking down on the Earth above the North Pole, the Moon revolves counterclockwise around the Earth, which is the same direction that the Earth rotates on its axis.An ellipse. Very close to a circle though.Unlike many other moons, the Earth's moon follows an elliptical orbit.
How is moon different than a planet?
The Moon is Earth's natural satellite, orbiting around our planet, while a planet is a celestial body that orbits a star. Moons do not emit their own light but rather reflect the light of the star they orbit, while planets do not orbit other astronomical bodies but instead orbit stars. Additionally, planets are larger than moons and can be composed of a variety of materials.
What are the factors that keep the Moon in orbit around Earth?
The gravitational forces between the Earth and Moon keep things together. The moon is slowly getting farther from Earth, however. Ancient humans would have seen a much larger moon in the night sky...
How long for Moon to orbit Sun?
The Moon actually orbits the Earth, which it does in 28 days, but if you consider the Earth and the Moon as a double system, then the Moon orbits the Sun once a year, just as the Earth does. The Moon is much closer to the Earth than the Earth and the Moon are to the Sun.
How much more years till the moon is gone?
The moon will not disappear anytime soon. It is expected to remain in orbit around Earth for billions of years.
