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Why would u observed the same side of the mom is orbiting the earth?

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Why would u observed the same side of the mom is orbiting the earth?

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  1. The moon happens to rotate at about the same rate at which it orbits the earth.  This causes us to see the same side of the moon no matter where it is in its orbit.


  2. The Moon is caught by a tidal force, meaning the orbit of the Moon takes just as long as an axial rotation. Therefore, the same side is pointing towards Earth.

    This is called "captured rotation". Most large moons in the Solar System exhibit this. It is a result of the gravitational action of the planet they rotate around.

  3. The time taken by moon to evolve around the earth is same as that taken for its one complete rotation.That is why we just see one side of the moon.

  4. Earth is rotating itself for one circulation at 24 hours.It is also moving around elliptical path in one year around the sun.But the moon is not rotating itself. It is moving around our earth at the rate of once in one month. It is not rotating itself. Therefore we will be facing always only  one side of the moon.

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