ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND GRAPHS:
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Additional Information:
- The Moon's revolution lasts 27 days, seven hours, and 43 minutes, while the lunar cycle lasts 29.5
days.(Institute of Physics)
- The Moon's orbit moves 12-13 degrees Eastward every time we see it. (Institute of Physics)
- Since the Moon is contantly moving, it is always going to take more time to see the Moon rise.(Instute
of
Physics)
- Each hemisphere has a different lunar phase.(Instute of Physics)
- If we were on the Moon, the Earth would have phases.(Instute of Physics)
- The Moon is in synchronous rotation. (Institute of Physics)
- Synchronous Rotation: Rotation and revolution take the same amount of time.
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