How long is the moons rotation and revolution?
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2007-03-28 11:16:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Both the rotation of the Moon and its revolution around Earth takes 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes. This synchronous rotation is caused by an unsymmetrical distribution of mass in the Moon, which has allowed Earth's gravity to keep one lunar hemisphere permanently turned toward Earth.
2007-03-28 11:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by hadouken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon's rotation period is precisely equal to its period of revolution around Earth-- about 27.3 days the moon keeps the same side facing Earth @ all times.
2007-03-28 18:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by boolissa2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon rotates and revolves in 1 lunar month ,or 27 days.
2007-03-28 18:21:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One rotation of the Moon on its axis takes 27.3 days, this coincidentally is the exact same amount of time it takes for it to complete one orbit of the Moon around the Earth.
2007-03-28 18:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by thewiseman2008 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋