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Does the moon orbit the earth more than once a day?

April 26, 2017Astronomy earth moon Orbit phases physical sciences

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Does the moon orbit the earth more than once a day?

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No. The Moon orbits the Earth in one lunar month – approximately 29 days. The rising and setting of the Moon is caused by the Earth spinning below it, not by the Moon’s true motion.