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Not a lot really. There are no true and accurate correlations to these numbers. There are natural phenomena which approximate them here on earth, such as the length of the day and month but that is only temporary and given time will change.
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How long does it take the moon to revovle around earth?
It takes our moon about 27.3216 average earth days to complete an orbit of the Earth. However, due to the Earth's progress in its orbit of the sun during that time, it takes an additional 2.2 days to get to the same phase, or position with respect to the sun, as when the orbit started.
Why does it get bright in the daytime OR why does it get dark at night?
Everything is moving at random at different speeds, directions, and distances! The moon orbits the earth about every 28 days, and, at the same time, the Earth is rotating about every 24 hours. It takes the Earth about a year to orbit the sun. The rotation of the Earth gives us day and night in a 24 hour period. If the moon did not orbit, the moon would seem to act more like the sun, and be more predictable as it seems to pass overhead, every 24 hours. The moon could care less if we are seeing it in the day or night! Your question really is asking why isn't the sun and moon paying attention to what the other one is doing? Other planets and moving objects will also seem to pass overhead, all on their own schedules, both day and night. It all depends on the distance and speed of their orbits, complicated by the rotation of the Earth. They are all doing their own things. It takes Jupiter over 11 years to orbit the sun!
Facts about why that the earth takes 28 days to move round the moon?
If you're on the sun, the earth, or any other planet in the solar system, and you're watching the moon, the moon appears to move around the earth every 27.3 days. If you're on the moon and watching the earth, the earth doesn't appear to move at all. There's no vantage point from which the earth appears to move around the moon.
Does the earth obits once every 145 days?
it orbits the sun once every 365 days(a year) the moon orbits the earth every month(28-31days)
What does it mean when the moon is up and the sun is up?
The sun does not go anywhere. In our Solar system the sun is the constant, it does not move (not counting the spin and movement of the galaxy).More accurately which way are we facing when the sun is not visible? Since we rotate on an axis the direction we face in our solar system will not be the same for another 24 hours. When we are facing the sun the opposite side of the planet is facing dark space and vice-verse.
Why is it that you can see the moon during daytime?
The moon takes about 28 days to rotate around the earth. And it takes 24 hours for the earth to rotate in the spot. At some point the moon is at the same side of the earth as the sun. and when the earth is facing the sun it is daytime. so when the moon is at the same side of the earth as the sun you can see it at daytime.
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 does the moon and sun appear at the same time?
the moon is not a fixed point in the sky it orbits around the earth like the earth orbits around the sun the moon is not in geometric orbit meaning that it rotates around the the earth it takes about 28 days for the moon to orbit the earth so the moon will be up during the day time about 14 days out of every 28 days
What is the time period taken by the moon to rotate?
Every 28 days, or a month, the moon rotates entirely around the Earth. The moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun.
Where is the moon when the sun is out?
The moon is constantly orbiting around the earth. It takes around 28 days to go around the earth one time. Whether the sun is out or not the moon is there, you might not be able to see it in the day.
What planet take 28 days to round the earth?
No planet, but the Moon takes that time to orbit the Earth.
How old would you be in lunar years if you are 28?
As the moon revolves around the Earth, and the Earth revolves around the Sun. I would guess you'd be 28.
How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun and moon?
The earth doesn't orbit the moon. The moon orbits the earth in 28 days. The earth orbits the sun in 365 days, plus a quarter day each year, hence leap years so our calendar stays in sync.
In what phase is the moon when you do not see it?
The phase in which the moon is not visible from earth is called the "new" moon. It happens when the moon is aligned between the sun and the earth (every 28 days), which causes the side of the moon that we usually see to be in shadow.
Are the Moon's phases caused by Earth's rotation?
No. The phases of the Moon are caused by our moon rotating around the Earth. When the moon is between the Sun and Earth, the face nearest to us is not illuminated and in the Moon's own shadow, and this aspect we call 'New Moon'. When the moon is on the side of Earth farthest from the sun, it is fully illuminated, and this we call 'Full Moon'. [Due to the distribution of mass in the moon, it keeps one face towards Earth.] The earth rotates once every 24 hours, so we see the moon in our sky once a day - but sometimes in the daytime - when it is approaching 'New'. But the moon orbits the earth once every 28 days (approx) and this motion is the one that is responsible for the phases of the Moon. !
How long does it take the moon to revovle around earth?
It takes our moon about 27.3216 average earth days to complete an orbit of the Earth. However, due to the Earth's progress in its orbit of the sun during that time, it takes an additional 2.2 days to get to the same phase, or position with respect to the sun, as when the orbit started.
How many days does it take for the moon to go around the sun?
The Moon goes once around the Earth about every 28 days. The Earth goes once around the Sun every 365.4 days, or one year. Therefore, the Moon, while orbiting the Earth, goes around the Sun once a year.
