The Moon in Rotation
Posted in Astronomy at 12:00 on 19 June 2024
A video from YouTube via Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2/6/24.
From Earth, the Moon, because it is tidally locked, seems stationary. This representation is assembled from photos taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and shows a full rotation of the Moon condensed into 24 seconds.
Tags: APOD, Astronomy Picture of the Day, LRO, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the Moon
