2007-01-31 06:17:49 · 13 answers · asked by jane h 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No, the moon is in orbit around the earth and the earth is in orbot around the sun.
2007-01-31 06:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by soar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the moon is not stationary. However it does always keep one side permanently facing Earth. The moon is in orbit around Earth, in the same way as the Space Station goes around the Earth. The moon takes 1 lunar month or just over 27 and a third days to go around Earth once. The reason why the same face is always pointing at Earth is that the rotation period of the Moon is also 27 and a third days long.
This situation is known as "tidal locking" and space scientists have discovered that the vast majority of all the moons in the Solar System are also like this. One notable exception is Saturn's moon called Hyperion, which has crazy-random rotation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_locking
2007-02-01 06:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by Mike W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The Moon is far from being stationary. It is traveling around the entire Earth in an orbit that takes it comnpletely around the earth in roughly 27.32 Earth days (one month). The Moon is 2159 miles in diameter and rotates once every 27.32 days. As a result of it's rotation speed, the same side (the near side) always faces the Earth. The Moon is about 1/4 the size of the Earth and studies show that it may have a small iron core at the center.
Many scientists think that long ago a Mars sized asteroid crashed into the Earth (4.5 billion years ago). When that
collision occurred, huge amounts of material splashed out into
space and formed a ring around the Earth. In time, the material collected into what is now our Moon and cooled down significantly. Lacking a thick atmosphere to protect it, the Moon is continuously being bombarded by asteroids, meteors, and micrometeorites. Past bombardments have left huge craters and ridges on the surface of the Moon for us to see.
2007-01-31 07:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Jane, how ya doing. The moon revolves around the earth in 28 day. The moon appears from a full disc to a tiny crescent as it rotates around the earth. This is called the phases of the moon. The moon does not rotate on it own axis though. That's why no matter where you travel to on earth, the same part of the moon, the classical man in the moon view, will always be present. Hopes this helps. Happy Moon Gazing!
2007-01-31 06:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by Trail Hiker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stationary, relative to what? Everything is stationary relative to itself.
For astronomy, lots of places are used to measure the motion of something.
For things on the Earth, or near to it (say, 50,000 miles up or less), the Earth is called stationary and motion is measured relative to it.
For things further away, but still closer to the sun than the next closest star, the Sun is called stationary and motion is measured relative to the Sun.
For stars and galaxies, astronomers use the farthest quasars as the reference.
They use whatever makes the equations of motion simplest.
You could say the moon is stationary, and measure everything from the Moon -- but the equations would be very complicated!!
2007-01-31 07:00:54 · answer #5 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 17:53:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moon is not stationary .Moon revolves around the earth,but it doesnt rotates on its axis.Bcoz of that through out the earth we only get to see the same face of the moon.
2007-01-31 07:10:19 · answer #7 · answered by ⇐DâV£ MaΧiMiÅnO⇒ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the moon does orbit, but it is tidally locked with the earth so we always see the same face of the moon.
2007-02-03 05:53:42 · answer #8 · answered by manc1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO it rotates on its axis every 28 days ,and goes around the earth once every 28 days.
2007-01-31 06:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it revolves around the Earth at about 1.022 km/s (2286 mph).
2007-01-31 06:25:14 · answer #10 · answered by apocalyps956 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋