John Lear, Moon Bases #2
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Honestly, I don't see things he points out. I'm trying to see them. Are there bigger and better photos? I just don't see anything.
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@Za7a7aZ could be
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we always see the same side of the moon from earth because the moon's period of rotation and period of revolution are the same...approximately 27.32 days.
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@lovegarbage - correct my friend. But you have got to figure that will confuse folks I'm trying to explain this concept to. Given the argument was about there being "no dark side of the moon" as in the same half is always in darkness I chose to make the solar system the reference frame just to assist in the explanation. Good to see a critical and intelligent comment here. Thanks.
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@zzytrewq But not with respect to earth's frame of reference.
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Simple way to prove it rotates. Place an object on a table to represent earth. Get another object (soft drink can) and make it orbit around and keep one face (label on the can) pointing towards the object on the table. Notice how you have to rotate the orbiting soft drink can?
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@zzytrewq I do not understand.....I explain...at night I see always the same side and in the day time also. That can only happen if the moon turns with me in its orbit with Earth...with the same speed the earth is turning. That doesn´t mean that the moon is rotating around its own axes but that it is rotating around the Earth.
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Some folk think the moon doesn't rotate. Wrong.
We always see the same side of the moon. To do that it must rotate once every revolution around earth.
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You will always see the same side of the moon from earth....what do you mean rotate?
im seeing it, hearing it and I still cant believe it.... but its there! WTFK Humankind has been cheated so long? wtfk dam
Numenides 4 years ago 7
This luminated spot can be maybe such a glass structure Hoagland is talking about. In that case it will be just the sunlight reflecting.
Za7a7aZ 2 years ago 3