about the moon
The Moon travels around the Earth in a circle called an orbit.
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around the Earth and return to its starting position.
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is a slightly squashed circle called an ellipse.
What is a Lunar Month?
A lunar month is the time the moon takes to pass through a complete cycle of its phases and is measured from New Moon to New Moon. A lunar month is about 29.5 days (29 days, 12 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds)
Why is a Lunar month (29.5 days) longer than the number of days it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth (27.3)?
Whilst the Moon is orbiting the Earth, the Earth is constantly moving because it is orbiting the sun. The Moon therefore travels slightly more than 360° to get from one new moon to the next. Thus the lunar month is longer.
How old is the Moon?
The Moon is 4.5 billion years old.
Which direction does the Moon travel around the Earth?
Looking down from the north pole we would see the Moon orbiting counterclockwise from west to east.
Did you know?
The moon moves toward the east in our sky by about 12 degrees each day.
The moon rises in the east and sets in the west
How far is the Moon from Earth?
The Moon is about 250,000 miles (384,400 kilometres) from Earth. Travelling by car:
Travelling by rocket:
Travelling by light speed:
130 days
13 hours
1.52 sec
How fast does the Moon travel around the Earth?
The moon orbits Earth at an avaerage speed of 2,288 miles per hour (3,683 kilometres per hour).
The Moon travels at different speeds during different parts of its orbit. It moves slowest when it is at furthest distance from Earth. The Moon moves fastest in its orbit when it is closest to Earth.
What distance does the Moon travel around the Earth?
The Moon travels a distance of 1,423,000 miles (2,290,000 kilometres) around the Earth
How wide is the Moon?
The Moon has a diameter of 2,000 miles ( 3,476 kilometres).
The surface of the Moon has about the same area as the continent of Africa.
What is the surface of the Moon like?
The surface of the moon has many things on it such as craters, lava plains, mountains, and valleys. Scientists believe the craters were formed around 3.5 to 4.5 billion years ago by meteors hitting the moon's surface.
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
The Moon takes about 27 days (27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds) to go all the way around the Earth and return to its starting position.
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is a slightly squashed circle called an ellipse.
What is a Lunar Month?
A lunar month is the time the moon takes to pass through a complete cycle of its phases and is measured from New Moon to New Moon. A lunar month is about 29.5 days (29 days, 12 hours, 43 minutes, 11.6 seconds)
Why is a Lunar month (29.5 days) longer than the number of days it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth (27.3)?
Whilst the Moon is orbiting the Earth, the Earth is constantly moving because it is orbiting the sun. The Moon therefore travels slightly more than 360° to get from one new moon to the next. Thus the lunar month is longer.
How old is the Moon?
The Moon is 4.5 billion years old.
Which direction does the Moon travel around the Earth?
Looking down from the north pole we would see the Moon orbiting counterclockwise from west to east.
Did you know?
The moon moves toward the east in our sky by about 12 degrees each day.
The moon rises in the east and sets in the west
How far is the Moon from Earth?
The Moon is about 250,000 miles (384,400 kilometres) from Earth. Travelling by car:
Travelling by rocket:
Travelling by light speed:
130 days
13 hours
1.52 sec
How fast does the Moon travel around the Earth?
The moon orbits Earth at an avaerage speed of 2,288 miles per hour (3,683 kilometres per hour).
The Moon travels at different speeds during different parts of its orbit. It moves slowest when it is at furthest distance from Earth. The Moon moves fastest in its orbit when it is closest to Earth.
What distance does the Moon travel around the Earth?
The Moon travels a distance of 1,423,000 miles (2,290,000 kilometres) around the Earth
How wide is the Moon?
The Moon has a diameter of 2,000 miles ( 3,476 kilometres).
The surface of the Moon has about the same area as the continent of Africa.
What is the surface of the Moon like?
The surface of the moon has many things on it such as craters, lava plains, mountains, and valleys. Scientists believe the craters were formed around 3.5 to 4.5 billion years ago by meteors hitting the moon's surface.
who was the first man on the moon
neil armstrongNeil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also anaerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. After the war, he earned his bachelor's degree at Purdue University and served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics High-Speed Flight Station, now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center, where he logged over 900 flights. He later completed graduate studies at the University of Southern California
neil armstrongNeil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also anaerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Before becoming an astronaut, Armstrong was an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. After the war, he earned his bachelor's degree at Purdue University and served as a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics High-Speed Flight Station, now known as the Dryden Flight Research Center, where he logged over 900 flights. He later completed graduate studies at the University of Southern California
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