Moon Orbits the Earth

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Moon Orbits the Earth
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Lunar Phases
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The Moon from Earth
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Moons Rotation Matches Orbit

• Sidereal rotation period is the same as the
  sidereal orbital period 27.3 days
• Moon shows the same face to the Earth
• Caused by Earths tidal force on the Moon

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The Cause of Eclipses Shadows
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Lunar Eclipses
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Solar Eclipses
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Lunar Orbit and the Ecliptic
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Lunar Eclipse Occurs by Node
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Solar Eclipse Occurs by Node
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Total Solar Eclipses
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Retrograde Motion
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Parallax