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Chapter 6, Figure 11
Figure
6.11
The Moon
rotates once each time it orbits the Earth, as can be seen from the changing
position of the exaggerated lunar mountain. Notice that at (A) the lunar peak
is to the right, while at (B) it is to the left. Thus, from the Earth, we
always see the same side of the Moon even though it turns on its axis.
To help see
that the Moon rotates even though it keeps the same face toward the Earth,
put a coin on the figure of the Moon and move it around the Earth so that
the same edge of the coin always faces the Earth.
