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Answer #1:
The Moon orbits around the Earth because its mass is much smaller than that
of the Earth. So, the gravitational power of the Earth keeps the Moon
orbiting around it. If the Moon were bigger than the Earth, we would be
orbiting around the Moon, instead. All the planets of the solar system orbit
around the Sun, because it is much bigger than the planets.....
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Answer #2:
It means that the Earth and the Moon both revolve around a point between
them called their 'common center of mass'. That's the point where the pivot
would have to be in order for them to balance each other on a see-saw.
Since the Earth has about 80 times as much mass as the moon has, the pivot
would be about 80 times farther from the moon than it is from the Earth. The
result is that the 'common center of mass' is actually inside the Earth, and
both bodies are revolving around that point. If you're out in space watching it,
it looks like only the moon is doing any revolving. But the fact is that the Earth
is also doing a small wiggle around that point.
What else can I help you with?
Can the moon orbit around the sun?
No, the moon orbits around the Earth, not the sun. This is due to the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon. The moon's orbit around the Earth is what causes its phases and affects tides on Earth.
When the earth goes around the sun does the moon go with the earth?
Yes, the moon has its own orbit around the earth, held in place by the earth's gravity. As the earth orbits around the sun, the moon goes with it.
How long does the moon take to orbit around the sun once?
The Earth's Moon orbits around Earth once in a Month and the Earth orbits around the Sun once in a year, so the Moon orbits around the Sun once in a year too.
When does the moon rotate around the sun?
All the time. (The moon is actually orbiting around the Earth, which is orbiting around the sun)
Does moon orbit around earth?
Yes the moon makes orbits around the earth.
How is the earth and moon orbit different?
The Earth orbits around the Sun, while the moon orbits around the Earth.
How does the sun orbits oroung the moon?
The sun does not orbit around the moon. The earth orbits the sun and the earths moon (every planet has 1 or more moons) orbits earth.
Dose the moon and the earth orbit around the sun?
The Moon orbits the Earth, the Earth orbits the Sun
Can the moon orbit around the sun?
No, the moon orbits around the Earth, not the sun. This is due to the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon. The moon's orbit around the Earth is what causes its phases and affects tides on Earth.
What does the moon have?
the sun stays still the earth ROTATES and orbits while the earth ORBITS on its AXIS it turns around till it is dark and the moon orbits around the earth.
When the earth goes around the sun does the moon go with the earth?
Yes, the moon has its own orbit around the earth, held in place by the earth's gravity. As the earth orbits around the sun, the moon goes with it.
Do the earth and moon revolve around the sun?
The Moon orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits around The Sun. The Earth revolves (spins) around it's own axis.
When the moon rotates around the sun what happens to the moon?
The Moon does not orbit the Sun; it orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits the Sun.
Which of the earth sun and moon orbits which?
The Earth orbits around the Sun, while the Moon orbits around the Earth. The Sun remains stationary at the center of our solar system, while both Earth and Moon move in elliptical paths around their respective orbits.
Does the moon come before the Earth?
The Moon orbits AROUND the Earth.
How long does the moon take to orbit around the sun once?
The Earth's Moon orbits around Earth once in a Month and the Earth orbits around the Sun once in a year, so the Moon orbits around the Sun once in a year too.
Does the moon orbit around a planet?
No, it orbits you. Of course! The moon orbits EARTH, our planet.
