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What is the lunar perigee?
The side of the orbit of the moon that is closest to the Earth is the lunar perigee.
How were the Mercury Gemini and Apollo space missions different?
Mercury . . . carried one astronaut at a time, into low earth orbit. Gemini . . . carried two astronauts at a time, into low earth orbit. Apollo . . . carried three astronauts at a time, into low earth orbit, trans-lunar injection, lunar orbit, and two of them to a lunar landing.
What was the first lunar module to orbit the earth?
the first test of lunar module in lunar orbit was in 1964 using Apollo10, the space craft, sent by the USA sorry if this isnt a good answer :(
How many Apollo mission have occurred?
1. Apollo 7: Low Earth Orbit 2. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit 3. Apollo 9: Low Earth Orbit 4. Apollo 10: Lunar Orbit 5. Apollo 11: Lunar Landing 6. Apollo 12: Lunar Landing 7. Apollo 13: Lunar flyby (aborted landing) 8. Apollo 14: Lunar Landing 9. Apollo 15: Lunar Landing 10. Apollo 16: Lunar Landing 11. Apollo 17: Lunar Landing
Is the moons orbit around earth straight with respect to earth's orbit around the sun?
No. The moon's orbit is tilted by about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the sun. This is why we do not see eclipses every month.
What is the relation of the orbit of the moon to the orbit of the earth?
The moon's orbit is inclined about 51/2 degrees relative to the plane of the Earth's orbit. For one thing, this explains why we don't have a lunar eclipse at every Full Moon, and a solar eclipse at every New Moon.
What is the lunar perigee?
The side of the orbit of the moon that is closest to the Earth is the lunar perigee.
What is the relative concentration of elements on lunar surface compared to earth's surface?
The relative concentration of elements on lunar surface compared to earth's surface is known as regolith.
How were the Mercury Gemini and Apollo space missions different?
Mercury . . . carried one astronaut at a time, into low earth orbit. Gemini . . . carried two astronauts at a time, into low earth orbit. Apollo . . . carried three astronauts at a time, into low earth orbit, trans-lunar injection, lunar orbit, and two of them to a lunar landing.
What was the first lunar module to orbit the earth?
the first test of lunar module in lunar orbit was in 1964 using Apollo10, the space craft, sent by the USA sorry if this isnt a good answer :(
Does a lunar eclipse occur when the path of earth's orbit passes between the sun and the moon?
No. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon. Earth's orbit is an intangible imaginary ellipse that does not cast a shadow.
How many Apollo mission have occurred?
1. Apollo 7: Low Earth Orbit 2. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit 3. Apollo 9: Low Earth Orbit 4. Apollo 10: Lunar Orbit 5. Apollo 11: Lunar Landing 6. Apollo 12: Lunar Landing 7. Apollo 13: Lunar flyby (aborted landing) 8. Apollo 14: Lunar Landing 9. Apollo 15: Lunar Landing 10. Apollo 16: Lunar Landing 11. Apollo 17: Lunar Landing
Why lunar eclipse does not occur on all full moon nights?
The Moon, Sun and Earth are not perfectly aligned every month. Therefore there is not an eclipse every full Moon. The reason the alignment is usually not perfect is that the Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
Is the moons orbit around earth straight with respect to earth's orbit around the sun?
No. The moon's orbit is tilted by about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the sun. This is why we do not see eclipses every month.
Why don't lunar eclipses occur during every lunar cycle?
The earth's orbit of the sun and the moon's orbit of the earth are not on the same plane; one of the two orbits is tilted about five degrees with respect to the other, so the moon usually misses the earth's shadow.
How long for moon to orbit the earth?
why does a lunar or solar eclipse not occurs every month?
What is the shape the moon takes around the earth?
The Moon itself is nearly circular, as is its orbit around the Earth. Lunar perigee (the point in the orbit nearest the Earth) is 363,104 km (225,622 miles) Lunar apogee (the point farthest from the Earth) is 405,696 km (252,087 miles) This gives an elliptical eccentricity of 0.054 (So technically, the orbit is an ellipse.)
