Moon Spin

"Darrell" wrote in message
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That's a great anomated picture. Actually before coming to this news group,
I used to think that the moon spun on it own axis, not the Earth's. Or how
could I say it another way? I used to think that the moon spun around
showing all its faces.

"Colonel J.K. Green" wrote in message
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"Darrell" wrote in message
...
That is correct! When we see only part of the moon lit up, as in a half
moon, the light has shifted to the "dark side" thereby proving rotation.

A good illistartion is to make a fist out in front and to the side of
you
with a light shining on you. Then, slowing turn and notice how the
light
shines and moves around your fist.

"Rabbidgerbal" wrote in message
...
not only does the moon spin per one rotation but we need to dispell
the
believe
in the "dark" side of the moon (the one we don't normally see. It
does
get
"some" sunlight.


Check out this (and other) photos on the moon:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap991108.html
You can see the librations of the moon in action, so to speak...

-j

It's just the opposite. If the moon were stationary (no movement about its
axis), it would show all its faces to the earth. The moon rotates completely on
its axis only once during each trip around the Earth, rotating from west to
east, the same direction that it travels around the Earth. Because of this, it
keeps the
same relative face towards the earth.

-j

That's right. I'm not sure why I'm having a difficult time trying to
explain, however it seems that we are on the a page here. The moon stopped
spinning the way it used to. It does not spin the way the Earth does.
"Colonel J.K. Green" wrote in message
...
"Darrell" wrote in message
...
That's a great anomated picture. Actually before coming to this news
group,
I used to think that the moon spun on it own axis, not the Earth's. Or
how
could I say it another way? I used to think that the moon spun around
showing all its faces.

"Colonel J.K. Green" wrote in message
...
"Darrell" wrote in message
...
That is correct! When we see only part of the moon lit up, as in a
half
moon, the light has shifted to the "dark side" thereby proving
rotation.

A good illistartion is to make a fist out in front and to the side
of
you
with a light shining on you. Then, slowing turn and notice how the
light
shines and moves around your fist.

"Rabbidgerbal" wrote in message
...
not only does the moon spin per one rotation but we need to
dispell
the
believe
in the "dark" side of the moon (the one we don't normally see. It
does
get
"some" sunlight.


Check out this (and other) photos on the moon:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap991108.html
You can see the librations of the moon in action, so to speak...

-j

It's just the opposite. If the moon were stationary (no movement about
its
axis), it would show all its faces to the earth. The moon rotates
completely on
its axis only once during each trip around the Earth, rotating from west
to
east, the same direction that it travels around the Earth. Because of
this, it
keeps the
same relative face towards the earth.

-j

That's right. I'm not sure why I'm having a difficult time trying to
explain, however it seems that we are on the a page here. The moon stopped
spinning the way it used to. It does not spin the way the Earth does.
"Colonel J.K. Green" wrote in message
...
"Darrell" wrote in message
...
That's a great anomated picture. Actually before coming to this news
group,
I used to think that the moon spun on it own axis, not the Earth's. Or
how
could I say it another way? I used to think that the moon spun around
showing all its faces.

"Colonel J.K. Green" wrote in message
...
"Darrell" wrote in message
...
That is correct! When we see only part of the moon lit up, as in a
half
moon, the light has shifted to the "dark side" thereby proving
rotation.

A good illistartion is to make a fist out in front and to the side
of
you
with a light shining on you. Then, slowing turn and notice how the
light
shines and moves around your fist.

"Rabbidgerbal" wrote in message
...
not only does the moon spin per one rotation but we need to
dispell
the
believe
in the "dark" side of the moon (the one we don't normally see. It
does
get
"some" sunlight.


Check out this (and other) photos on the moon:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap991108.html
You can see the librations of the moon in action, so to speak...

-j

It's just the opposite. If the moon were stationary (no movement about
its
axis), it would show all its faces to the earth. The moon rotates
completely on
its axis only once during each trip around the Earth, rotating from west
to
east, the same direction that it travels around the Earth. Because of
this, it
keeps the
same relative face towards the earth.

-j