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The moon orbits the Earth 3 1/2 times a day.

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Why do the sun and the moon appear to move cross the sky each day?

The sun and the moon appear to move across the sky each day due to Earth's rotation on its axis. The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because of the Earth's eastward rotation. The moon also follows a similar path across the sky, as it orbits around the Earth.


What objects in space move in space each day?

sun moon


What direction does the moon appear to move across the sky each day?

east 2 west


Will The moon always appear over the eastern horizon at the same time each night?

No, the Moon does not rise at the same time each night. Its rising time changes due to its orbit around the Earth; it moves approximately 13 degrees eastward each day. As a result, the Moon typically rises about 50 minutes later each night. This variation causes the Moon to appear at different positions in the sky and at different times throughout the month.


How does the position of the sun appear to change during each day?

the moon goes round the sun and then it macks the su move


Does the moon rise the same time each day?

No, the moonrise time changes each day due to the moon's orbit around the Earth. The moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, so it does not rise at the exact same time each day.


If you are traveling eastward do you gain a day or lose a day?

loose a day


Why does the moon rise and set 50 minutes later each day?

The moon rises and sets about 50 minutes later each day because it orbits around the Earth approximately once every 27.3 days. This means that as the Earth rotates on its axis, the moon appears to move across the sky from east to west, causing it to rise and set at different times each day.


How many minutes later each day does the moon rise?

There are 360 degrees in a full circle, and the moon takes about 28 days to complete an orbit. 360/28 = 12.8 or (rounding up) 13 degrees per day. Other factors that must be considered are that the moon and earth revolve around the sun. Earth's rate of rotation is once every 24 hours. If the lunar orbit were 24 days, the moon would appear to rise one hour slower each day. Since it is 28 days, it is not quite one hour off.


When the moon illumination is increased with each passing day it is said to be?

Waxing Moon.


When is the Moon's illumination is increasing with each passing day it is said to be?

Waxing Moon.


Why does the moon not always rise at same time?

The time at which the moon rises each day changes because of its orbit around the Earth. The moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, as it needs to catch up to the rotation of the Earth. This causes the moon to rise at different times each day.