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Pastimes : Astronomy - any star lovers out there?

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To: lurqer who wrote (85)3/28/2000 12:22:00 AM
From: Jon Khymn  Read Replies (1) of 180
 
>>Since the moon keeps the same side toward the earth...<<
>>Elsewhere on the moon, the earth would never rise.<<

That's interesting, I didn't know that...
You mean we never get to see the 'other side' of the moon from the earth?

Also, if you look at the earth from sun, (I know, if you can stand the heat -g-) wouldn't earth rise and fall like the moon?

>>But because the moon's orbit is elliptical, the moon speeds up at perigee and slows down at apogee.<<

I'm not sure what the heck you're talking about, but sure sounds logical ;o)

thanks, learned something new today.

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