The Earth and the Moon can be treated as a binary system. They orbit the Sun together in a period of 365.24 days (~ 1 year). In that period the Moon orbits the Earth some 13 times.
On diagrams the Earth's orbit is shown as a smooth ellipse. However, in reality that smooth ellipse is the mean track of the binary system of Earth & Moon. The Earth and its satellite , move in and out of this smooth elliptical curve, because of gravitational attraction and movement between the two.
The Earth and Moon orbit the Sun together, a short distance apart compared with the size of the orbit. So, the Moon's orbital period is more or less identical with the Earth's. That's about 365.25 Earth days.
The Moon rotates with respect to the Sun in approximately 29.5 days. This is called the "synodic period",
The synodic period of the Moon is about 29.5 days, representing the time it takes to go through a complete cycle of phases as observed from Earth. This period defines the time between successive occurrences of the same phase, such as from full moon to full moon. The slightly longer synodic period compared to the Moon's orbital period is due to Earth's motion around the Sun.
The approximate orbital period of an object at a distance of 65 AU from the sun would be around 177 years. This corresponds to Kepler's third law of planetary motion, which relates the orbital period of a planet to its distance from the sun.
A full moon is when the moon is in its orbital phase where it is directly opposite the sun, with its illuminated side facing Earth. This occurs approximately every 29.5 days as the moon completes one full orbit around Earth.
Moon's orbital period . . . With respect to the distant fixed stars . . . 27.32 days With respect to the sun & the phases of the moon . . . 29.53 days
around the sun
The Earth and Moon orbit the Sun together, a short distance apart compared with the size of the orbit. So, the Moon's orbital period is more or less identical with the Earth's. That's about 365.25 Earth days.
Earth's orbital and relationship and gravitational relationship with Sun and Moon?
The distance of a planet from the sun affects its orbital period. Generally, the farther a planet is from the sun, the longer its orbital period will be. This relationship is described by Kepler's third law of planetary motion, which states that the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun.
The Moon rotates with respect to the Sun in approximately 29.5 days. This is called the "synodic period",
A planet's orbital period is related to its distance from the Sun by Kepler's third law, which states that the square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of the orbit. For an orbital period of 3 million years, the planet would need to be located at a distance of approximately 367 AU from the Sun.
On the average, 365.24 days ... exactly the same as the earth's orbital period. If it were not exactly the same as the earth's orbital period, then the moon would either lead or lag the earth in the trip around the sun. It would certainly become noticeable ... if not immediately, then certainly over the course of a few hundred years. But that's not happening.
The orbital period of the planet Mercury around the sun is approximately 88 Earth days. Mercury has a relatively short orbital period due to its proximity to the sun, which causes it to move quickly in its orbit.
The synodic period of the Moon is about 29.5 days, representing the time it takes to go through a complete cycle of phases as observed from Earth. This period defines the time between successive occurrences of the same phase, such as from full moon to full moon. The slightly longer synodic period compared to the Moon's orbital period is due to Earth's motion around the Sun.
Moon near perigee (closest orbital distance to earth).ANDEarth near aphelion (furthest orbital distance from sun, in early July).
it is going around the moon and sun.