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Ah, majestic Mercury. Isn't it fascinating to think about? You see, Mercury is almost tidally locked, meaning it rotates exactly three times for every two orbits it completes around the sun. Nature is truly full of wonders, isn't it? So go on and keep exploring the beautiful mysteries of our universe.
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Are all moons in our solar system tidally locked?
No, not all moons in our solar system are tidally locked. Tidally locked means that the same side of the moon always faces its planet. Some moons, like Earth's moon, are tidally locked, but others, like Jupiter's moon Europa, are not.
Is Venus tidally locked to the Sun?
Ah, let's paint a little picture of Venus for you now. The lovely Venus is almost tidally locked to the Sun, meaning it rotates so slowly compared to its orbit that one day is longer than one year. Just like how we can take our time with each brushstroke, Venus takes its time dancing in rhythm with the Sun. Quite a beautiful dance, wouldn't you say?
Is the titan tidally locked?
Well, isn't that a wonderful question. Now, just like a gentle stream that flows by, the titan here is indeed tidally locked, which means it always shows the same face to its partner in the sky. This dance of cosmic balance is quite marvelous, don't you think?
Why does the sun shine on only one side of the earth at a time?
As in realestate : location, location, location.
Is Earth tidally locked with the Sun?
No, Earth is not tidally locked with the Sun. Tidal locking occurs when one side of a celestial body always faces its parent body, like the Moon does with Earth. Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and does not have a permanent day or night side facing the Sun.
What planet was tidally locked in the movie Star Trek Nemesis?
Romulus and Remus are tho two planets tidally locked in star trek nemesis
Does mercury demonstrate gravitational locking?
No. Mercury was once believed to be tidally locked to the sun, meaning it rotates once for every orbit so that the same side always faces the sun. Closer observation found that Mercury is not tidally locked.
What planet is the only tidally locked planet to the sun?
If this is a homework question, then I'm afraid that your teacher is wrong. The answer they are looking for is Mercury - but they are wrong, and have been since about 1965. Mercury was originally believed to be tidally locked, but radar observations showed that it has a 3:2 resonance. Eg. It rotates 3 times for every revolution. 58 days for a rotation (day), and 88 for a revolution (year). So 88/58 = about 1.5 or 3/2. The reason this happened is that earlier observations had to rely on Mercury being visible. And thus observations always "seemed" to be in the same place, so Mercury must be tidally locked, but failed to take into account the Earths rotation at the same time. See related link for more information
What is the mean surface of the darkside of Saturn?
Saturn does not have a dark side. It is not tidally locked.
Are all moons in our solar system tidally locked?
No, not all moons in our solar system are tidally locked. Tidally locked means that the same side of the moon always faces its planet. Some moons, like Earth's moon, are tidally locked, but others, like Jupiter's moon Europa, are not.
Does mars rotate steadily or does it tumble?
It tumbles, as does Venus and Mercury. Mercury and Venus do so because they have no moons. Mars' moons are quite small and have no effect on the rotations although they are both tidally locked, as is earth's moon. Because of the size of our moon, Earth enjoys a tumble free rotation.
Why does the same side of mercury always face the sun?
This used to be believed, but we now realise it is not so. Mercury rotates 3 times for every 2 orbits of the Sun.
Star Trek nemesis film name of tidally locked planet?
ask the question more clearly dum head
When is the complete rotation of the moon?
The moon is tidally locked to the earth, so it's rotation and revolution are the same. About 29 days.
What is the meaning of the term tidal locking as related to astronomy?
Tidal locking refers to when an object in orbit around another object always has the same face pointing towards the planet - the time taken for one rotation of the body would therefore be the same time that it takes to orbit once around the object that it is tidally locked to. This does not occur by chance, the irregular mass distribution of an orbiting body will cause it to become tidally locked over time, but further back in time it may have spun at a different rate. One example of a tidally locked object is our moon. It is tidally locked to the earth, meaning that the same face always faces the earth. It is thought that this may have not always been the case but has happened over time. Other moons in our solar system are also locked to their planets. In some cases, both object may eventually become tidally locked to each other, two objects in orbit about one another may reach a state where they both always have the same face directed at each other.
Are all the moons face locked with their planets?
In the long run, it's likely that every large moon either is or will become tidally locked so that one face of the moon will continually face the primary.
Would the length of the day be shorter if earth were in an orbit closer to sun?
No, the distance of earth from the sun is independent of day length which has to do with the rotational rate of the earth about its axis, except under extreme cases. If the earth where sufficiently close to the sun it would become tidally locked meaning that the same side of the earth would always face the sun. This is the case with mercury which is tidally locked with the sun and the moon which is tidally locked with the earth. The size of the orbit does however determine the length of an earth year. Being the earth's orbit is very nearly circular I will refer to it as a circle for clarity. A smaller circle means a shorter year (ie less time to make a complete trip around the sun often referred to as an orbital period) and a larger circle means a longer year.
