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How long dose the Earth revolves around the sun?

The Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to revolve around the sun, which is why we have a leap year every four years to account for the extra quarter day.


How long dose the moon take to orbit around the earth?

It takes the moon approximately 27.3 days to orbit around the Earth and complete one full cycle. This period is known as the sidereal month.


How does the moon rotate around earth?

The MOON rotates on its own axis. It is a very slow rotation compared to the Earth. It rotates on its own axis about every 28 days. It also revolves (Orbits) the Earth every 28/29 days. Consequently we only see approxiamtely 60% of the Moon's surface from Earth. It was only when spaceships were launchedto the Moon, that we saw the 'Far side of the Moon' for the first time in history. Like the Earth's orbital track about the Sun, the Moon's orbital track about the Earth is an ellipse. So sometimes it is nearer Earth and sometimes further away. The Earth lies at one of the foci (NOT the centre), of this orbit. Remember all astronomic bodies stars, moons, planets (Earth included), ROTATE on their own AXIS. They REVOLVE(Orbit) about other objects e.g. Suns.


How long it takes for the moon to orbit the earth?

it takes about 5 days to orbit once around the earth 2nd Answer: The correct answer is a little less than 28 days, which long ago determined the length of a moon-th, I mean month.


How many days dose the moon take to prbit the earth?

The moon takes approximately 27.3 days to complete one orbit around Earth. This period is known as the sidereal month. However, because Earth is also moving around the Sun, it takes about 29.5 days for the moon to complete a full cycle of phases - this is known as the synodic month.