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What is the relation of the orbit of the moon to the orbit of the earth?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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∙ 11y ago
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Where is the moon in relation to the Earth when there is a full moon?
Viewed from a point on the earth's orbit but very distant from earth,the lineup would look like this at the time of Full Moon:Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earth . . Moon
When does the moon orbit earth?
The moon is in constant orbit around the earth, all the time.
How long does it take the moon to orbit in earth days?
It takes the Moon about 27.3 Earth days to orbit around the Earth.
What factors combine to keep the moon in orbit?
An orbit is achileved by a balance of the gravitational pull of the earth and the moon and by the speed of both objects in space and in relation to one another. If something is moving too fast, it will fly past the earth and if it's going too slow, it will crash into it. but if it comes in at the right distance and angle and speed, it will orbit the earth.
What causes the moon to orbit around the sun?
the moon doesent orbit the sun, the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the earth.
Where is the moon in relation to earth and sun when full?
The orbit of the moon around the Earth doesn't quite line up with te orbit of the Earth around the Sun. So when the moon is full, it is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, but it is "above/north" or "below/south" of the Earth's orbit.
Where is the moon in relation to the Earth when there is a full moon?
Viewed from a point on the earth's orbit but very distant from earth,the lineup would look like this at the time of Full Moon:Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earth . . Moon
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
Does the moon change shape in a full orbit?
No - the moon itself stays the same shape. The phases of the moon change as the earth and moon orbit round the sun. The phases are simply the amount of sunlight reflected in relation to the position of the earth's shadow cast on the moon
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
Do any moons orbit earth?
Yes. One moon orbit Earth (The moon)
Does the moon take to orbit the Earth?
the moon takes 27.32 days to orbit the earth
What does the Moon's orbit cause on earth?
On Earth, the Moon's orbit shows up as tides.
When does the moon orbit earth?
The moon is in constant orbit around the earth, all the time.
How many days does the moon orbit the earth?
It takes the moon 29 days or about 1 month to orbit the earth.
Days of the orbit of the moon to orbit the earth?
there are roughly 12.5 looner orbits to 1 orbit of the earth The moon takes 27.32 days to orbit the Earth.
Why is a month about 28 days long?
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