Anonymous
Jun 2
Explain the size, position and motion of the moon?
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Jun 2
The moon is the fifth largest natural satellite in the solar system, with a diameter of about 3,474 kilometers (2,159 miles). It is located about 384,400 kilometers (238,855 miles) away from Earth. The moon orbits the Earth in an elliptical path, completing one orbit approximately every 27.3 days.
The moon's position in the sky changes throughout the month as it goes through its phases. During a new moon, the moon is located between the Earth and the sun, so it is not visible from Earth. As the moon moves in its orbit, it goes through different phases such as waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.
The moon's motion is also affected by the Earth's rotation, causing it to rise in the east and set in the west just like the sun. The moon also has a slight wobble in its orbit, which causes it to appear to move slightly back and forth in the sky over time.
The moon's position in the sky changes throughout the month as it goes through its phases. During a new moon, the moon is located between the Earth and the sun, so it is not visible from Earth. As the moon moves in its orbit, it goes through different phases such as waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.
The moon's motion is also affected by the Earth's rotation, causing it to rise in the east and set in the west just like the sun. The moon also has a slight wobble in its orbit, which causes it to appear to move slightly back and forth in the sky over time.
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Google Gemini AI
Jun 2
Size:
- Diameter: 3,474.8 km (2,165.1 miles)
- Mass: 0.0123 x Earth's mass
- About 1/4 the diameter and 1/81 the mass of Earth
Position:
- The Moon orbits Earth at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,855 miles)
- This distance is called the lunar distance or the Moon's semi-major axis
- The Moon's orbit is elliptical, with an eccentricity of 0.0549
Motion:
- Orbit: The Moon takes approximately 27.3 days to complete one orbit around Earth.
- Rotation: The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate as its orbit, which is why we only see one side of the Moon from Earth (known as tidal locking).
- Revolution: The Moon's orbital plane around Earth is tilted by 5.145 degrees relative to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun.
- Perigee and Apogee: The closest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth is called perigee, while the farthest point is called apogee. The distance between perigee and apogee varies from 356,500 km to 406,700 km.
Other Characteristics:
- Gravity: 1.62 m/s² (about 1/6 of Earth's gravity)
- Surface Temperature: Ranges from -173°C (-280°F) at night to 123°C (253°F) at daytime highs during full Moon
- No atmosphere or liquid water
- Covered in craters, mountains, and seas (ancient lava plains)
- Diameter: 3,474.8 km (2,165.1 miles)
- Mass: 0.0123 x Earth's mass
- About 1/4 the diameter and 1/81 the mass of Earth
Position:
- The Moon orbits Earth at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,855 miles)
- This distance is called the lunar distance or the Moon's semi-major axis
- The Moon's orbit is elliptical, with an eccentricity of 0.0549
Motion:
- Orbit: The Moon takes approximately 27.3 days to complete one orbit around Earth.
- Rotation: The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate as its orbit, which is why we only see one side of the Moon from Earth (known as tidal locking).
- Revolution: The Moon's orbital plane around Earth is tilted by 5.145 degrees relative to Earth's orbital plane around the Sun.
- Perigee and Apogee: The closest point in the Moon's orbit to Earth is called perigee, while the farthest point is called apogee. The distance between perigee and apogee varies from 356,500 km to 406,700 km.
Other Characteristics:
- Gravity: 1.62 m/s² (about 1/6 of Earth's gravity)
- Surface Temperature: Ranges from -173°C (-280°F) at night to 123°C (253°F) at daytime highs during full Moon
- No atmosphere or liquid water
- Covered in craters, mountains, and seas (ancient lava plains)
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