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What is it called when a moon's orbit is backwards?
When a moon's orbit is backwards, it is referred to as a retrograde orbit.
What was the first us spacecraft to enter into an orbit around a planet other than the moon?
The first US spacecraft to enter into an orbit around a planet other than the moon was Mariner 2, which orbited Venus in 1962.
How long does it take the moon Phobos to orbit the moon?
Phobos doesn't orbit the moon. It orbits Mars.
When does the moon orbit earth?
The moon is in constant orbit around the earth, all the time.
How long does it take for the sun to orbit the moon?
Quite simply, the Sun DOESN'T orbit the Moon.
How many days does the sun take to orbt the moon?
The sun doesn't orbit anything, the planets orbit the sun, and our moon orbits us. It takes 24 hours forthe moon to orbit us once and 365 days for the earth to orbit the sun once
Does the earth orbit because the moon orbits us?
no.
One orbit of the moon begins with a new moon and ends with a new moon. What is the phase of the moon when its halfway around its orbit?
The phase of the moon when it's halfway around its orbit is a first quarter moon. This occurs when the moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth, with the sun illuminating half of the side facing us.
What was the name of the first US mission to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first mission to orbit the moon. Its crew was Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
What is the aphelion of the moon?
The Moon's aphelion is the point in its orbit where it is farthest away from the Earth. This distance is about 252,088 miles (405,696 kilometers) from the Earth. The Moon's orbit is not a perfect circle, so its distance from Earth varies as it revolves around us.
Why is the moon not visible to us on Earth?
The moon is visible on Earth. That's where we get the idea of months from - from the different appearances of the moon at various times during its orbit around us.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
Why does the moon orbit around us?
Because the Earth's gravitational pull pulls it in.
What is it called when a moon's orbit is backwards?
When a moon's orbit is backwards, it is referred to as a retrograde orbit.
Why don't things orbit us?
well, some people say that the earth orbits us but it doesn't. Things don't orbit us because we are on the earth and the earth orbits the sun. The moon, however, does orbit the Earth, as well as any satellites we put into orbit.
Does the moon orbit the solar system?
no the moon does not orbit the solar system.
Dose moon orbit around the sun?
You know that the earth does that, right ?Well, if the moon didn't keep up with us and orbit the sun too, there would be no way thatit could always stay just about the same distance from us.So yes, the moon definitely does orbit the sun.
