Where does the moon rotate?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

The moon rotates in space.

As for HOW the moon rotates, it rotates about it's own axis and revolves around the Earth.

As for WHY, it is due to the conservation of angular momentum.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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How would the moon appear to an observer on earth if the moon did not rotate?

it would still appear to rotate

How would the moon appear to an observe on earth if the moon did not rotate?

it would still appear to rotate

What does the moon do on its axis?

Rotate

How many days does moon takes to rotate earth?

Moon takes 27 days to rotate earth for one cycle.

What does the moon rotate on?

gravitational pull

Does the moon rotate north and south?

Does the moon lo rotate on its axis?

Does moon orbit and rotate?

yes

How many times does the moon rotate as it revolves around the moon?

I am sorry, but the moon does not "revolve around the moon".

Does the moon and the sun rotate around the sun?

Neither. The Sun and the Moon both rotate around their own axis. See related questions.

What do moons rotate on?

The moon rotates on its own geometrical axis. It revolves around the Earth.

What way does the moon rotate?

counter clockwise