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Ah, a great question, friend! The Moon is the celestial body that orbits our Earth in much the same way that Earth orbits the Sun. It dances gracefully in the night skies, pulling at the tides and adding its own special magic to our small corner of the universe. Sharing the wonder of these celestial paths reminds us of the interconnected harmony that surrounds us every day. Brilliant!

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What makes the moon a satellite?

The moon is considered a natural satellite of Earth because it orbits around Earth as part of Earth's gravitational system. Satellites are typically objects that orbit around a larger celestial body, like a planet, in this case, the moon orbits around Earth.


What are equatorial orbit?

An equatorial orbit is a type of orbit around a celestial body that lies in the same plane as the equator of that body. Satellites in equatorial orbits typically follow a path that moves from west to east, and they remain in relatively constant relation to the rotation of the body below. These orbits are often used for communication and weather satellites due to their stable coverage of the Earth's surface.


Is it true that the sun's gravity keeps planets in their orbits?

Yes, the gravity of the sun causes all celestial bodies to orbit around.


How long for Moon to orbit Sun?

The Moon actually orbits the Earth, which it does in 28 days, but if you consider the Earth and the Moon as a double system, then the Moon orbits the Sun once a year, just as the Earth does. The Moon is much closer to the Earth than the Earth and the Moon are to the Sun.


How many times does the moon orbit the sun while the earth completes one orbit of the sun?

One. The reason is that the moon orbits the earth, very close by. The earth describes a huge circle around the sun, while at the same time the moon describes about 13 tiny circles around the earth. All in all, it makes the same number of solar orbits as does the earth.

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What makes the moon a satellite?

The moon is considered a natural satellite of Earth because it orbits around Earth as part of Earth's gravitational system. Satellites are typically objects that orbit around a larger celestial body, like a planet, in this case, the moon orbits around Earth.


What are equatorial orbit?

An equatorial orbit is a type of orbit around a celestial body that lies in the same plane as the equator of that body. Satellites in equatorial orbits typically follow a path that moves from west to east, and they remain in relatively constant relation to the rotation of the body below. These orbits are often used for communication and weather satellites due to their stable coverage of the Earth's surface.


How is earth the same as the planets?

it orbits an object in space.


Is it true that the sun's gravity keeps planets in their orbits?

Yes, the gravity of the sun causes all celestial bodies to orbit around.


How does a satellite orbit earth?

Same way Luna (the moon) orbits Earth; gravity.


How does the earth remain in its same path around the sun?

Orbits remain relatively identical for each body that orbits because neither the force of gravity between the primary and secondary have changed, nor has the momentum of the orbiting body been altered. Since both factors are the same, so is the orbit which depends on them.


Does the earth return to the same spot on its orbit?

Yes. Every time the earth orbits the Sun it returns to the same spot


Which occurs when the moon spins on its axis at the same rate it orbits the earth?

The same side of the moon always faces the Earth


Does Ceres have a sun?

Yes. Ceres orbits the same sun that Earth does.


What happens when the earth orbits the sun when the tilt remains the same?

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How long for Moon to orbit Sun?

The Moon actually orbits the Earth, which it does in 28 days, but if you consider the Earth and the Moon as a double system, then the Moon orbits the Sun once a year, just as the Earth does. The Moon is much closer to the Earth than the Earth and the Moon are to the Sun.


Why does the moon and earth have the same astronomical units?

If you mean the same distance from the sun, it is because the moon orbits Earth nearly 400 times closer than Earth orbits the sun. This is less than the variation in Earth's distance from the sun due to its orbital eccentricity.