2006-12-01 06:58:21 · 6 answers · asked by Victorio 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The same face of the moon always faces the earth. This means that is spins at the same rate that it orbits. Once per lunar month.
2006-12-01 07:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No to both questions. The moon only orbits the Earth for 28 and 1/2 days. It never revolves and it does not have a time schedule.
2006-12-01 15:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by estherlkimmelman 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, since the same side of the moon always faces us, it revolves once every 28 1/2 days. To the person before me, yes it does spin, or we would see differnet sides.
2006-12-01 16:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Sarai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It revolves 1 time every 28 days.
2006-12-01 15:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sarai has it right, the moons rotation is equally to the moons orbit about the earth. tidal gravitational forces have over time equalized them both. it"s an illusion that we here on earth don"t see it rotate.
2006-12-01 21:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by alfdf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he's right, it spins once every 30 days.
2006-12-01 15:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋