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How long does Earth's moon take to rotate on its axis?
About 29.5 days, which is about the same time it takes to orbit us. This explains why we always see the same side of the moon facing us.
Is the moon always the shape of a circle?
The moon is a sphere. It is illuminated in our night sky when the sun shines on it. The sun always illuminates the same side of the moon. The moon's apparent shape - the shape we see - the part which is illuminated ranges from a left-facing thin crescent to a full circle to a right-facing thin crescent. This is because, due to the rotation of the earth, we are not always facing head-on to the side which is illuminated.
What planet is the same size as the earths moon?
Mercury is roughly the same size, but it is bigger than our Moon.
Do The phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from Earth?
Yes. There is always (except during certain eclipses) half of the moon illuminated. However, there is no 'dark side of the moon' per se. The same part of the moon is always facing the earth, but the part that is lighted changes by the minute, just as it does on Earth.
The fact that most moons always show the same face to their planet is?
due to a phenomenon called synchronous rotation, where the moon's rotational period is equal to its orbital period. This gravitational interaction causes one side of the moon to always face the planet.
Is the same side of the moon is always facing earth?
yes
Why is the day on the moon the same length as a year on the moon?
it's because the moon is tidally locked to the earth, with the near side always facing the planet the moon completes only 1 rotation for every time it goes around the earth.
Why is the moon always facing us?
The moon is always facing us because of a phenomenon called synchronous rotation. This means that the moon's rotation period is the same as its orbit around Earth, causing one side of the moon to always face us.
How does the phenomenon of a tidal locked moon affect its rotation and revolution around its parent planet?
When a moon is tidally locked to its parent planet, it means that one side of the moon always faces the planet while the other side remains hidden. This phenomenon affects the moon's rotation by causing it to rotate on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the planet. As a result, the moon's rotation and revolution are synchronized, with one side always facing the planet and the other side always facing away.
What is the reason why the same side of the moon always faces the earth?
The same side of the moon always faces the earth because of a phenomenon called tidal locking, where the moon's rotation period is the same as its orbit around the earth. This causes one side of the moon to always be facing towards the earth.
Why does the same side of the moon always face Earth?
The same side of the moon always faces Earth because of a phenomenon called synchronous rotation. This means that the moon's rotation period is the same as its orbital period around Earth, causing one side to always be facing us.
Why does the same side of the moon always face the Earth?
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because of a phenomenon called synchronous rotation. This means that the moon's rotation period is the same as its orbital period around the Earth, causing one side to always be facing us.
Is the near side (facing Earth) always the dark?
We on earth always see the same face of the moon, but the "dark side" of the moon is not always dark. For example, in a lunar eclipse, the back side of the moon is receiving all of the sunlight, while the side facing us receives none.
What moon is almost the same size as the planet?
There is no planet that has the same size moon as the planet. This is only possible if Pluto was still a planet.
Why is one face of the moon always seen?
This is because the moon's rotation on its own axis exactly matches its rotation around the earth, meaning the same face of the moon is always facing the earth
How does tidal locking affect the rotation of a moon?
Tidal locking occurs when a moon's rotation period matches its orbit around its planet, causing one side of the moon to always face the planet. This means that the moon's rotation is synchronized with its orbit, resulting in a fixed orientation of the same side facing the planet at all times.
Is the near side(facing earth) always the dark side?
We on earth always see the same face of the moon, but the "dark side" of the moon is not always dark. For example, in a lunar eclipse, the back side of the moon is receiving all of the sunlight, while the side facing us receives none.
