2006-08-23 04:14:47 · 13 answers · asked by myenglishconsultant 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Roughly once every 29.5 days. The Earth and the moon actually orbit a common center of mass (barycenter) during this time. The barycenter is within the Earth, but not at its center.
2006-08-23 04:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moon Orbit Around The Earth
2016-11-04 13:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a problem with your question: the word "often."
This word is used for an action that has a beginning and an ending, like how often to do you eat breakfast. You can say once a day.
But the Moon's orbit does not start and stop. it is an ongoing event. Since the Moon is still in an orbit around the Earth from the time that it started, the best answer is 'always.'
;-D How long does it take for the moon to complete all its phases? One lunar month!
2006-08-23 05:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by China Jon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The time between successive new moons is 709 hours (29.5 days), slightly different from the Moon's orbital period (measured against the stars) since the Earth moves a significant distance in its orbit around the Sun in that time.
The moon orbits around Earth in 27 days but since the Earth orbits around the Sun, it takes a couple more days for the moon to align with the Earth-Sun axis and reach the next full moon phase.
2006-08-23 05:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by SuSaiQi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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How often does the Moon orbit the Earth?
2015-08-06 04:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth has one natural satellite, the Moon. The Moon orbits the Earth, completing one revolution in an elliptical path in 27 days 7 hr 43 min 11.5 sec. The Moon orbits the Earth because of the force of Earth’s gravity.
2006-08-23 04:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Earth orbits the Sun once a year, and that the Moon takes approximately 28 days to orbit the Earth...
Know that the Earth spins on its own axis once every 24 hours..
2006-08-23 04:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by insane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the moon orbits the earth every 28 days.. For a more accurate explanation refer to link.
2006-08-23 04:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by flappy jack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Never. The moon is the only natural object in orbit around its planet the never gets pulled "back" by the primary body. Both the Earth and Moon travel around the sun in sine-wave-like orbits.
2006-08-23 04:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once a month. That is where the word month comes from. It is a "Moon-th". Many Moons ago means many months ago.
2006-08-23 04:18:19 · answer #10 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋