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Question about Moon's orbit.
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[quote:Hydra:MV8xOTQ4MjA3XzMyNjUwNDI3XzgzRjg0NkE4] [quote:cochise123:MV8xOTQ4MjA3XzVGMEVCNURD] A few days ago my kids and I were thrilled to see the moon dramatically peek over the mountain viewable from our front door. It was a spectacular sight and the young 'uns were talking about it all the next day. ... snip ... [/quote] Please download "Stellarium" http://www.stellarium.org . It's a nice real time planetarium program. You can adjust it to your location and play around with dates and times to simulate past and future events. I think it's quite educational for your kids. Some screenshots: http://www.stellarium.org/screenshots.php . [/quote]
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A few days ago my kids and I were thrilled to see the moon dramatically peek over the mountain viewable from our front door. It was a spectacular sight and the young 'uns were talking about it all the next day.
The next evening it rose in a different position and the kids were asking why.
Tonight it rose at a point to the extreme left of were it did on Friday.
Am I correct in assuming the moon does not have a fixed orbit and it drifts quite a bit, or is all this talk of a polar tilt becoming more pronounced?
At this rate, by tuesday it will rise at a point that will take it completely away from the mountain we live adjacent from.
Wierd.
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