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If the Moons orbital plane were exactly aligned with the ecliptic plane?
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If the Moon's orbital plane were exactly the same as the ecliptic, there would be solar eclipses at every new moon and lunar eclipses at every full moon. They would be ordinary, and we would lose our sense of wonder about them.
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What are the orbital speeds of Jupiter's Galilean moons compared to earth's moon?
There are about 63 known moons of Jupiter but the Galilean moons are the 4 moons visible and Ganymede ,the largest found by Galileo Galilee in January 7 1610.The orbital speed of the Jovian moons vary where the Jupiter's magnetic field is very strong.Only a mean speed can be used for comparison.The four moons and their orbital speed compared to the orbital speed of Earth's moon are:Jovian Moons Orbital speed/ Orbital speed Ratio(km/s) (Earth's moon)1. Io orbital speed 2.75 km/sEarth's moon orbital speed 1.03 km/s Ratio 1: 2.672.Europa orbital speed 2.187 km/sEarth's moon orbital speed 1.03 km/s Ratio !: 2.123. Callisto orbital speed 1.732 km/sEarth's moon orbital speed 1.03 km/s Ratio 1: 1.684.Ganymede orbital speed 1.305 km/sEarth moon's orbital speed. 1.03 km/s Ratio 1: 1.27
Will the moons beyond the orbit of callisto have larger or smaller periods than callisto?
If the further moons have the same velocity as Callisto, they will have longer orbital periods. However, if their velocity is greater, they may have shorter orbital periods.
Why doesn't a total lunar eclipse occur every month?
While the sun, planets including earth, and moon are on approximately the same plane, they are not on EXACTLY the same plane. If the moon's orbit was "flat" with respect to earth's orbit around the sun, you would have a monthly eclipse. Is isn't; the moon's orbit is inclined slightly and therefore we only have eclipses at certain cyclical times when everything is in alignment.
Which planet has 2 moons that are really asteroids?
That would be planet Mars, and its two moons are named, "Phobos and Deimos". Mars is the only planet with exactly two moons.
Which planet has 28 moons?
No planet in our Solar system has 18 moons.See related question.Saturn has 18 moons and seven rings
Why doesn't lunar eclipse occur every month?
The plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun is called the "ecliptic". Most of the other planets and moons orbit in planes that are close to the ecliptic, but none of them have orbital planes that are exactly the same. The Moon's orbital plane is about 8 degrees angled to the ecliptic. So most times, the Moon is either above the ecliptic at the new or full, or below it. It is only when the new moon is on the eclliptic that we have a solar eclipse, and only when the full moon is on the ecliptic that we have a lunar eclipse.
What effects do the Moon's orbital plane not being perfectly aligned with the ecliptic of Earth have and neither the Moon's orbit nor the ecliptic is aligned with Earths equator?
The Moon's orbital plane is slowly slowing the Earth's axal rotation down, as well as the Earth's is slowing the moon's axal rotation down. Eventually both axal rotations will stop completely, and they will orbit in synchronization until they are eventually burnt up by The Sun. as the Earth's axis slows down it will extend the days and nights by many hours, and the thermocline will be the same as the moons; scorched during the day, and frozen at night.
Why solar eclipse does not occur every time the moon revolves around earth?
The Earth orbits the Sun in a plane that we call the "ecliptic". If the Moon orbited the Earth in that same plane, we would experience eclipses every month. But the plane of the Moon's orbit is about 5 degrees tilted from the ecliptic, and so we only see eclipses at the "nodes" when the Moon's orbital plane crosses the ecliptic at the new or full moons.
Do moons have orbital?
No the moon doesn't have orbitals.
Which planet has 13 moons and has an orbital period of 60190 earth days?
Neptune has 13 known moons and an orbital period of about 60190 Earth days.
What are the orbital speeds of Jupiter's Galilean moons compared to earth's moon?
There are about 63 known moons of Jupiter but the Galilean moons are the 4 moons visible and Ganymede ,the largest found by Galileo Galilee in January 7 1610.The orbital speed of the Jovian moons vary where the Jupiter's magnetic field is very strong.Only a mean speed can be used for comparison.The four moons and their orbital speed compared to the orbital speed of Earth's moon are:Jovian Moons Orbital speed/ Orbital speed Ratio(km/s) (Earth's moon)1. Io orbital speed 2.75 km/sEarth's moon orbital speed 1.03 km/s Ratio 1: 2.672.Europa orbital speed 2.187 km/sEarth's moon orbital speed 1.03 km/s Ratio !: 2.123. Callisto orbital speed 1.732 km/sEarth's moon orbital speed 1.03 km/s Ratio 1: 1.684.Ganymede orbital speed 1.305 km/sEarth moon's orbital speed. 1.03 km/s Ratio 1: 1.27
What is the minimum number of moons that must be orbiting a planet for the moons to have an orbital resonance?
An orbital resonance occurs when one moon's orbital period is a simple fraction of the other's, such as 1/2 or 1/3 or 1/4, which means at least two moons are required.
How many degrees is the Moon's orbit tilted relative to the ecliptic?
At the moment it is about 5 degrees. It is slowly decreasing. Don't worry though, it will take thousands of years to change much.
Why are't all eclipse total eclipse?
The Earth orbits the Sun. The plane of the Earth's orbit is called the "ecliptic". The Moon has its own orbit around the Earth, and its own orbital plane. If the plane of the Moon's orbit was the same as the plane of the Earth's orbit, then there WOULD be solar eclipses at every new moon, and lunar eclipses at every full moon. But the plane of the Moon's orbit is NOT the same as the plane of the Earth's orbit - and really, why would they be? The Moon's orbital plane is inclined by about 5 degrees from the ecliptic. Therefore, eclipses only happen at full and new moons about every six months, when the Moon happens to be crossing the ecliptic.
What is another name for the moons revolving around a planet?
Orbital Bodies.
Will the moons beyond the orbit of callisto have larger or smaller periods than callisto?
If the further moons have the same velocity as Callisto, they will have longer orbital periods. However, if their velocity is greater, they may have shorter orbital periods.
Which planet has 33 moons?
There is no planet with exactly 33 moons.
