moon's rotation

"Starlord" wrote in message ...
When I'm out set up for Sidewalk Astronomy and someone asks why we see the
same side all the time, I use the simple way of telling them and then they
are happy.

"The moon takes about 29 days to go around the Earth, at the same time it's
spinging on it's own at a rate of One Turn every 29 days. Thus the two go
together so it shows the same face to us all the time.

And they don't reply, "Surely that's a miracle"?

"Starlord" wrote in message
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When I'm out set up for Sidewalk Astronomy and someone asks why we see the
same side all the time, I use the simple way of telling them and then they
are happy.

"The moon takes about 29 days to go around the Earth, at the same time
it's spinging on it's own at a rate of One Turn every 29 days. Thus the
two go together so it shows the same face to us all the time.


I used a flashlight before. Stood the person up, made them the earth. I then
acted as the moon, on which we mounted the flashlight pointed earth. I then
revolved around them with varying rotational speeds to demonstrate the same
side. That usually works.

BV.
www.time2conserve.com

"Hagar" wrote in message
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"Ryan Evans" wrote in message
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Do we always see the same side of the moon, or does it slowly rotate
in relation to our view?

To me, it seems quite a cooincidence that the moon rotates perfectly
such that we see the same side constantly.

The ever so elusive Aliens who reside on the "Dark Side of the Moon"
(still
the best album, ever) synchronized the moon so that we only see one side.

To this day I am always impressed that Pink Floyd could have such a strong
impact the astronomy community.

BV
www.time2conserve.com

Nope.


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"Greg Neill" wrote in message
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"Starlord" wrote in message
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When I'm out set up for Sidewalk Astronomy and someone asks why we see
the
same side all the time, I use the simple way of telling them and then
they
are happy.

"The moon takes about 29 days to go around the Earth, at the same time
it's
spinging on it's own at a rate of One Turn every 29 days. Thus the two go
together so it shows the same face to us all the time.

And they don't reply, "Surely that's a miracle"?

"Starlord" wrote in message ...
Nope.

I would have thought that a naive person would
find the proffered "coincidence" to be somewhat
unlikely, and draw mystical conclusions
therefrom.

Haven't had anyone say that, it's simple when I tell them the Moon Does
turn, but the moons day is 29 days long and the orbit takes 29 days.



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"Greg Neill" wrote in message
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"Starlord" wrote in message
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Nope.

I would have thought that a naive person would
find the proffered "coincidence" to be somewhat
unlikely, and draw mystical conclusions
therefrom.