The rotation of the moon, or the time it takes to rotate on it's axis exactly once, is
27.322 days (rounded), and the moon's orbital period, or the time the moon takes
to complete one full revolution around the Earth, is exactly the same. That's why the
Moon appears to always show the same face. We see the same side of the moon
and never get to view the far side from Earth.
27.3217 days. This is known as the moon's sidereal rotation period. The time between full moons is longer because the earth is going around the sun.
The Earth rotates in 1 day. The moon takes 27.32 days to rotate.
The sidereal rotation period of the Moon is just a bit under 27 days and 8 hours.
The moon rotates at a rate that matches its revolution around the earth since it has one face always toward the earth. So the moon's rotation is approximately 28 days, while the earth's is only 24 hours. Hence the moon's rotation is longer.
The Moon takes about 27.3 days to complete one full rotation on its axis, which is also the same amount of time it takes to orbit the Earth. This synchronous rotation means that the same side of the Moon always faces Earth. Consequently, this phenomenon is known as tidal locking.
About 27 1/2 days.
the length of the moon's rotation is 27.3 days (about 1 month)
The moon makes 1 rotation for 1 revolution around the earth. Both are 27.3 days long.
the length of the moon's rotation is 27.3 days (about 1 month)
27.3217 days. This is known as the moon's sidereal rotation period. The time between full moons is longer because the earth is going around the sun.
the same as its orbit- 28 days.
About 27 days, in both cases.
The moon is always rotating. It completes a full rotation every 27.32 days.
27.3 days.
The Earth rotates in 1 day. The moon takes 27.32 days to rotate.
The Moon has a rotation of approximately 27 1/3 days.
27.32 days (rounded)