RE: Questions about the moon
Hi Aragorn,
Leo meant 'same plane' not 'same place.' The difference is that the Earth, Sun and Moon line up alongside each other, blocking out one another's light.
Of course, if all three were in the 'same place', Moon and Earth would fry.
:D:D:D
Love,
Patsy.
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RE: Questions about the moon
Leo meant 'same plane' not 'same place
And that's what I said!!!
Should have gone to Spec Savers:D
Leo
RE: Questions about the moon
:D:D:D Guys! I know, I know. If it wasn't the science forum I'd never had said anything.
Just a little tease. Sorry 😮
Aragorn x
RE: Questions about the moon
Is it true we never get to see the farside (darkside) of the moon because it does not behave in the same way as other planetoids?
RE: Questions about the moon
Is it true we never get to see the farside (darkside) of the moon
caveman,
The 'farside' of the Moon, is just that side whcih is permanently turned away from the Earth, simply because the Moon rotates in 28.5 days, the same time that it takes to go round the Earth. In the far far past, it probably rotated much faster, and all of its surface was 'seen' though of course there was no-one to see it!!!!.
The gravitational drag of the Earth on the Moon however slowed the Moon's rotation down to waht it is today.
In fact more than half the Moon's surface is seen from earth, due to the Moon's orbit giving it a 'wobble' such that at one time we see a bit round it's left side and then later, a bit round its right side.
Leo