Far side of the moon. Animation showing a time-lapse telescopic view of the far side of the Moon, with the Earth rotating behind it. The Earth rotates on its own axis in 24 hours. The Moon orbits the spinning Earth in approximately 27.3 days, but because the Moon rotates upon its own axis once during the same period, it always presents the same side to the Earth, with slight variation. The animation was created using data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Länge: | 19 Sekunden |
Seitenverhältnis: | 16:9 |
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