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How long does it take the moon to drift completely around the sky?
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∙ 13y ago
At any given location, when the moon is furthest north or south, the moon will be visible for a longer period of time in the same hemisphere as the moon's position than the opposite hemisphere, where the moon is lower in the sky. In the polar regions, the moon can be above or below the horizon (like the sun) for the full 24 hours.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoOur solar system has, we believe, existed for about 4.5 billion years. Dozens, possibly hundreds, of planets probably formed about the same time as the Sun did. During the early period of the solar system, scientists believe that there was a period of massive collisions between planets and other forming bodies. One of these, a body perhaps as large as Mars, is believed to have collided with the early Earth and the debris coalesced in orbit to form the Moon.
So, the Moon has been in the sky for a little over 4 billion years.
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∙ 13y agoThe moon doesn't drift around the sky, it appears to because of the Earth's rotation. There are twelve hours between moon rise and set.
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∙ 14y ago24 hours a day.
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How long does it take the moon to completely rotate?
27 days
When the moon appears completely dark it is called?
When the moon appears completely dark it is called a new moon.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the moon appears too small to completely cover the sun and only a ring appears around the moon?
annular
What is a reason that explains whytheir is no continental drift on the moon?
The moon has no continental drift because the temperature on the moon is very cold and so prevents the heating of the mantle. Also, what there is of the heat escapes through the craters as these craters reach the core.
What phase of the moon appears completely dark when observed from Earth?
The phase of the moon that appears completely dark when observed from Earth is the new moon. When it is completely bright, it is the full moon.
Does a day need time for the sun to drift completely around the sky or the moon to drift completely around the sky or the earth to turn completely on its axis?
A day is defined by the time it takes the earth to spin once around it's axis.
How long will it take for the moon to drift out of our orbit?
The Moon will drift farther and farther from Earth, while Earth slows down, until Earth always shows the Moon the same face (just as the Moon already shows Earth the same face all the time). It doesn't seem that the Moon will completely escape from Earth's gravity.
How long does it take the moon to completely rotate around the earth?
27.2 days (rounded)
How long does it take Saturn to do a full rotation around the moon?
Saturn only does full rotations around the sun. It is totally unaware of the existence of earth's moon, and is completely unaffected by the moon's location.
How long does it take for the moon as seen from the earth to move completely around the stars of the zodiac once?
The moon's revolution takes 27.5 days to revolve around the Earth. Therefore, the answer to your question is the same amount.
How long does the moon to completely rotate around the earth?
Clarification of terms: the Moon ROTATES around its own axis; it REVOLVES around the Earth. Both things - one rotation and one revolution - take about 27 1/2 days.
How long does it take the moon to completely rotate?
27 days
Why astronaut's cannot stand straight on the moon?
Gravity. No Gravity causes them to drift around and have no control over were they are going.
How long does it take the moon to completely rotate the earth?
27.2 days (rounded)
How long does it take Venus to go around the moon?
Venus doesn't go around the moon! =P
When the moon appears completely dark it is called?
When the moon appears completely dark it is called a new moon.
Why isn't there a continental drift on the moon?
There aren't any continents
