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Star Walk 2 — Best Astronomy App 💫 on Instagram: "Why do we see different Moon phases and only one side of it? 🌙 It’s all about its position relative to the Earth and the Sun! 🌞🌎 The Moon reflects sunlight, and as it orbits the Earth, the angle changes, showing us more or less of the Moon’s illuminated side. 🔄

🌚 But why do we see only one side of our celestial neighbor? 🤔 It’s due to the effect called «tidal locking» – the Moon rotates exactly once per orbit, revealing only one face to us. 😯 Watch the video for the visualization. By the way, the far side of the Moon isn’t actually «dark»; it gets just as much sunlight as the side we see! ☀️
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Star Walk 2 — Best Astronomy App 💫 on Instagram: "Why do we see different Moon phases and only one side of it? 🌙 It’s all about its position relative to the Earth and the Sun! 🌞🌎 The Moon reflects sunlight, and as it orbits the Earth, the angle changes, showing us more or less of the Moon’s illuminated side. 🔄 🌚 But why do we see only one side of our celestial neighbor? 🤔 It’s due to the effect called «tidal locking» – the Moon rotates exactly once per orbit, revealing only one face…

Astronomy Picture Of The Day on Instagram: "Rotating Moon from LRO

Video Credit: NASA, LRO, Arizona State U.

Explanation: No one, presently, sees the Moon rotate like this. That’s because the Earth’s moon is tidally locked to the Earth, showing us only one side. Given modern digital technology, however, combined with many detailed images returned by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a high resolution virtual Moon rotation movie has been composed. The featured time-lapse video starts with the standard Earth view of the Moon. Quickly, though, Mare Orientale, a large crater with a dark center that is difficult to see from the Earth, rotates into view just below the equator. From an entire lunar month condensed into 24 seconds, the video clearly shows that the Earth side of the Moon co Moon Rotation, Astronomy Pictures, Earth View, Time Lapse Video, Video Credits, Arizona State, Digital Technology, Time Lapse, Show Us

Astronomy Picture Of The Day on Instagram: "Rotating Moon from LRO Video Credit: NASA, LRO, Arizona State U. Explanation: No one, presently, sees the Moon rotate like this. That’s because the Earth’s moon is tidally locked to the Earth, showing us only one side. Given modern digital technology, however, combined with many detailed images returned by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a high resolution virtual Moon rotation movie has been composed. The featured time-lapse video starts…

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