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It's not a moon because it doesn't orbit a planet, it directly orbits the Sun. It's basically an asteroid which is orbiting the Sun in an eccentric orbit that occasionally takes it near Earth. Cruithne's orbital period is slightly less than that of Earth, so on average the Earth is currently "following" Cruithne around the Sun, with Cruithne pulling slightly ahead each year.By about 80 years from now, it will be so far ahead that it's on pretty much the opposite side of the Sun from us, and then will be "following" Earth in its orbit, slowly catching up to us until about 2300 AD, when the Earth's gravity will push Cruithne into a slightly more distant orbit so that its orbital period becomes slightly MORE than a year, at which point it will start falling behind more and more each year until Earth catches up to it again in another 380 years and shoves it a little CLOSER to the Sun, speeding it up again and starting the whole chase over.
From Earth's point of view, Cruithne appears to be "orbiting" a point in empty space in a sort of bean-shaped orbit. This isn't really the case (Cruithne is orbiting the Sun in an elliptical orbit, just like we are), it's just how Cruithne's path appears from Earth.
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Is the moon an Electromagnet?
noi it isnt it does not give off light.
What is Jupiter's second largest moon?
Callisto is a moon of the planet Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. It is the third-largest moon in the Solar System and the second largest in the Jovian system, after Ganymede. Callisto has about 99% the diameter of the planet Mercury but only about a third of its mass
Is fixed volume and variable shape gas?
well when the moon passes directly over the sun it is because of the eclipse air Moguls affect (law stated by Dr. Bernoulli) but otherwise the air Moguls are normal it isnt
When do the highest and lowest tides happen?
The highest tide occurs when the moon is either a 'New Moon' or a 'Full Moon' reason; When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are nearly aligned, and the tidal forces add up from those three. (Always the highest Tide is when a New Moon and Full Moon) The 'weakest' high tides occur when the moon is on it's First and Third quarter moon. What happens is, The Moon, Sun, and Earth line up at a Right angle ( 90 degrees ) and the weakest tide occurs Hope it helped. -DH
Is their a legend for el chichon?
no there isnt
What in the solar system is cruithne?
Many people say its either our sun, or our second moon.
Is Emma Watson in new moon?
No she isnt.
Is moon astar?
No.:moon isnt a star...sun is a star...moon is a satellite...earth's satellite.
Does the moon move east across the sky?
the moon isnt in the sky its in space
Is there life on moon?
no beacaue there isnt oxygen to inhale
What is the moon’s temperature?
In the sunlight the moon is 250°f but in shadow it is -243 isnt that cool
Is the moon an Electromagnet?
noi it isnt it does not give off light.
Was Buzz Aldrin buried on the moon?
he isnt dead yet
Why is the moon shaped like a crescent?
It isnt, its roughly spherical.
Is the moon electromagnetic?
noi it isnt it does not give off light.
Does the Earth only have only one moon?
Yes. However, there is an object called Cruithne in orbit around the Sun in approximate 1:1 orbital resonance with the Earth. It has been incorrectly called "Earth's second moon", but in reality it is only a quasi-satellite of the Earth.
Is there an easier way to get your house bigger on harvest moon ds?
No sorry, but there isnt.
