Re: How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the sun?

Date: Tue Oct 13 14:39:30 1998
Posted By: Jim ODonnell, MadSci Admin
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 908205938.As

Message:


Hi,

The Moon orbits the Earth, taking about 27 days to complete on orbit.
Since the Earth orbits the Sun, the time taken for the Moon to go once
around the Sun is the same as for the Earth, which is one year.

Jim O'Donnell

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