Astronomy – Phases of the Moon and Tidal Phenomena
The Moon, a faithful contemporary of the Earth, revolves around its own axis and orbits the Earth 360° in the same amount of time, 27.3 Earth days. In its orbital cycle from new moon to new moon, the moon orbits the earth (counterclockwise) in 29.5 days, while the earth rotates about 30° during that time, […]