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The Moon never crosses the equator because the equator is on the surface of the Earth. The Moon does cross the plane in which the equator lies (called the celestial equator).
The ascending node and descending node are points at which the Moon's orbit crosses the celestial equator (the plane of the Earths equator). The Moon crosses the same node every 27.2122 days, an interval called the draconicordraconitic month. The line of nodes, the intersection between the two respective planes, has a retrograde motion: for an observer on Earth it rotates westward along the ecliptic with a period of 18.60 years, or 19.3549° per year. When viewed from celestial north, the nodes move clockwise around the Earth, opposite the Earth's own spin and its revolution around the Sun. Lunar and solar eclipses can occur when the nodes align with the Sun, roughly every 173.3 days.
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The moon will appear to 'cross' the equator twice each lunar month as it moves from south to north (this happens about every 14 days).
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How many earths fit across the moon?
0.578987334321 Earths fit into the moon because the moon is smaller than the Earth
Can you see the Moon from the equator?
Yes, the Moon can be seen from the equator. The Moon is visible from all locations on Earth where the sky is clear and the Moon is above the horizon.
What has the greatest effect on earths tides?
The moon.
How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
When at sea level are you closer to the earths core or the Moon's surface?
Moon
What country doesn't touch the Earths equator?
Many countries do not cross the equator.
Why does the moon cross the equator twice each lunar month?
The moon crosses the equator twice each lunar month due to the moon's change of declination.
How many earths fit across the moon?
0.578987334321 Earths fit into the moon because the moon is smaller than the Earth
Why isn't there 2 eclipses every time the moon orbits the earth?
Because the sun, moon and earth are not always in alignment. The moon does not orbit the earth about the earths equator. The earths axis is tilted so the orbit around the sun does not always align with that of the moons orbit around the earth
Which continent does not cross the equator?
which continents does not cross the equator
What is the projection of earths equator on the celestial sphere?
Celestial Equator
Does the moon have a equator?
the moon do have a equator, just like Earth.
Where do the Equator and Greenwich England cross?
The Equator does not cross England at any point.
Where is earths circumfrerence greatest?
at the equator.
How many times will the Suns perpendicular rays cross Earths Equator between March 1 of one year and March 1 of the next year?
Twice.
What does the earths moon mean?
the earths moon helps sustsian the gravity on the earths oceancs keeping them in balance
How many times bigger is earth compared to titan Saturn's moon?
Earths diameter is around 12756km at the equator, Titans diameter of 5151km is about 40% that of Earths diameter. Its volume though is only about 0.066 `Earth volumes` (6.6%).
