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In my point of view...no the moon orbits the earth which orbits the sun. So, the moon orbits something orbiting the sun.
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It is understandable that someone would come to the above conclusion. However, this might put a different 'spin' on it. It is not only the moon that is doing all the orbiting in the earth-moon system. If you stop to think, that would be strange, and in fact impossible. There is a mutual tug between earth and moon, since after all both bodies have considerable mass. So strange as it might seem, earth and moon are actually orbiting each other. In fact of all the moons in the solar system, our moon is the largest when viewed as a proportion of its home planet's mass. Notice that I did not say that our moon is the largest moon in the solar system.
Because earth's mass is still much larger than the moon's mass, the center around which the earth and moon orbit is actually inside the body of the earth. This point is called the Barycenter, and of course it is constantly moving within the body of the earth as the earth spins and the moon orbits. The result is that earth's orbit around the sun has a wave or wobble to it, as it moves in concert with the moon.
All of this to say that since the earth and the moon constitute a system, and since they really orbit around one another, there is no reason to say that one orbits the sun to the exclusion of the other. Both orbit the sun as a system.
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Does the sun move in an elliptical orbit or does the moon?
Both the Earth and the Moon move in the universe. Earth and Moon actually orbit their common center of mass. Together, the Earth and the Moon orbit the Sun, which itself is moving in the universe.
Why does the Moon orbit the Earth synchronously?
It does not. The Moon orbits the Earth every 26 days or so. (It's 29 days from full moon to full moon, because the Earth is moving in its orbit around the Sun, and it takes an extra couple of days for the Moon to get back into the same relative location from the Earth and Sun.)Another viewpoint: The Moon's orbital period is synchronised with its rotation period.It's because of gravitational effects called "tidal forces" acting for millions of years.Eventually the Moon's rotation period has slowed until now it equalsthe time taken to orbit the Earth.So, the effect of this gravitational interaction between Earth and Moon has resulted in the Moon always showing the same face to Earth.
What are the planets between the earth and the moon?
There are no "planets" between the Earth and its Moon (the closest astronomical body to our planet). Earth has no natural satellites other than the Moon, although some Sun-orbiting asteroids (notably 3753 Cruithne) have orbits that intersect the Earth's orbit and have moon-like resonances with Earth and other inner planets.There are two planets whose orbits are between the Earth and the Sun : Mercury and Venus.
Do we have days and nights because the sun orbits the earth?
No. (But if you like that idea, go read Terry Pratchett.)
Do earth's tides vary with the seasons?
Yes. The earth's tides vary slightly with the seasons. The earth is at a greater distance from the sun in the summer than in the winter. The sun's gravity provides one cause of the earth's tides. The closer the earth is to the sun, the higher the tides will be. However, the variations in the moon's orbit can also have quite an effect so the correlation is not perfect. Only occasionally are the sun and moon both closest at the same time. When that happens, a spring tide results. If you live right next the water and one is predicted, perhaps you should consider going to a motel.
Why doesn't the moon orbit around the sun like the earth does?
The moon does orbit the sun. The moon orbits round the earth, while both earth and the moon orbits round the sun.
How long does it takes the moon to orbit around the sun?
Since the Moon is always orbiting Earth, both Earth and Moon together orbit the Sun in 1 year.
Does the moon and sun orbit earth?
No it does notNo we are not the only planet in the galaxy we have 8 other planets to. if the earth and the moon was that close to the sun we wouldn't be living.
Does the sun and moon spin around the earth?
No, the Earth and the Moon revolve together around the Sun. (The Moon orbits the Earth and both orbit the Sun together.)
What do the moon and the earth have in common only?
They both orbit the Sun
Can the moon orbit around the sun?
The moon does orbit the Sun. Locked in orbit around the Earth, as the Earth orbits the Sun, the moon orbits the Sun.
Does the moon orbit the sun or the moon?
Both. because the moon goes around the earth while the earth is going around the sun. And that's how it orbits both.
What causes the moon to orbit around the sun?
the moon doesent orbit the sun, the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the earth.
Does Mars Orbit Around the Earth?
No, Mars does not orbit around the Earth. The moon orbits around around the Earth. Both Earth and Mars orbit around the sun, but Mars is farther away from the sun.
How many day does the moon orbit the sun?
The Moon does not orbit the Sun. It orbits the Earth.
What is in orbit with the Earth?
The moon. The earth is in orbit around the sun, but the moon goes with it, orbiting the earth directly and orbiting the sun indirectly.
Why does the moon orbit the sun?
it doesn't orbit the sun it orbits the earth
