Phase of the Moon
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Moon Simulation
Phase of the Moon 3
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Real Size & Orbit of Earth and Moon
The photographs of the Earth and the moon close together that you can see on posters, etc., are designed to be easy to see. The moon’s apparent diameter is only about 0.5˚. This tells us that the Earth and the … more
Phase of the Moon 2
It is only the sun that shines by itself in the solar system. Earth and moon do not emit light themselves. The earth and the moon only reflect the light of the sun. Since the earth and the moon have … more
Why do we see only one side of the moon?
Why do we always see the same side of the moon? The moon’s rate of rotation and rate of revolution is the same.
Why does the moon seem to follow me?
Is the moon really following me? How can you explain that the moon looks follow I? The moon doesn’t follow me. For example, if I go forward with a car, the landscape seems to move backward. If the vehicle moves … more
Tidal Force
Tidal force Earth is not an object like a point (· ), but a rigid body (●) with a certain volume, so the gravity applied to each part is slightly different. This difference in gravity applies to all celestial bodies … more
Why does the moon rise 50 minutes later each day?
The reason why the moon rises 50 minutes late every day While the Earth rotates once a day, the Moon moves to the east little by little. So it takes 50 minutes to 24 hours for the moon to be … more