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The Moon rotates very slowly (27.3 days), the same time that it takes to circle the Earth. This means that any colony will be in darkness for about half a month at a time. This means that solar panels will only be useful about 13 days at a time, and that the Moon will only provide protection from the Sun 13 days at a time. So you need to make or store energy to cover 13 days of darkness, and deal with the heat and radiation of the Sun 13 days at a time.
One of the neat things is that if you put your colony on the Earth-facing side of the Moon (one side faces Earth all the time), it is just remotely possible we could beam energy to the colony from Earth.
Or, the power for the colony could be supplemented by an orbiting satellite that beams power back to the surface. If you established one at sufficient distance, it would always be in sunlight. There are also two orbital positions, LaGrange points L4 and L5, where a satellite would seem to remain at the same place as seen from the Moon.
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How does the moon rotating very slow affect the lunar surface temperature?
The moon rotates at approximately 13 mph at the lunar equator. The rotation of the moon determines the minimum and maximum temperatures of any given area of the lunar surface.
How many full moons are in the 2013 lunar calendar?
The exact number of full moons fluctuates by year, as the lunar calendar is only roughly twenty nine days long. In 2013, there will be twelve full moons.
Whats a lunar month?
A lunar month is the period of time between new or full moons.
Do the moon rises at the same place?
No, the moon never appears in the night sky at exactly the same place. The moons orbit and earth's rotation are two entirely different things, which is why lunar phases aren't always the exact same, though they still occur in the same order.
What would happen if the moons orbit were completely in the same plane as the earths orbit around the sun?
A lunar eclipse
What s the rotation of the moons revolution?
One side of the moon always faces the Earth, so it's rotation in space is the same as the lunar month, approximately 29 days
Do lunar moons and can lunar moons have a rainbow at night?
if you have enough light and water
When The moon rotates very slowly how does this affect the lunar eclipse?
The moon's rotation has no effect whatsoever on the occurrence or appearance of either solar or lunar eclipses.
What is a Lunar colony?
A lunar colony is when you live on the moon in a colony of people. A lunar colony is a colony on the moon. Note that there are at the present time no lunar colonies, and no prospects of any lunar colonies in the foreseeable future. Such a thing would be really expensive to create, and while it would be very scientifically interesting, it is not clear that it would be profitable.
How does the moon rotating very slow affect the lunar surface temperature?
The moon rotates at approximately 13 mph at the lunar equator. The rotation of the moon determines the minimum and maximum temperatures of any given area of the lunar surface.
How long in a lunar moons?
2460906 meters
What are earths moons names?
The Moon Lunar
How many full moons are in the 2013 lunar calendar?
The exact number of full moons fluctuates by year, as the lunar calendar is only roughly twenty nine days long. In 2013, there will be twelve full moons.
A lunar rotation is how long?
27.3 days.
Whats a lunar month?
A lunar month is the period of time between new or full moons.
What is the oldest area of moons surface?
Lunar Highlands
How do you get past the guards on lunar colony island?
There are no guards at all on Lunar Colony. PASE doesn't have any money in the budget.
