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Originally Posted by byHismercy
I'm not sure I understand this, but I have not studied astronomy in any depth at all. Maybe you can help me understand a question that niggles my brain these days....
Moon orbits the earth about once a day. Earth revolves on its' axis every 24 hours. Earth and moon together orbit the sun once every 364 1/4 days. And somehow, in a miraculous way, the moon appears to follow the sun's path in the sky, rising in the east and setting in the west every night. I just can't wrap my brain around this special relationship they have. I mean, HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? Anybody elses' mind boggles witnessing Gods' creation?? If you can explain that.....
My mind and heart praise Jesus! Everything I look a little deeper into His creation, He displays His awesome hand!
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Edited to correct my mistake......according to Google, the moon orbits the earth every 27ish days, and simultaneously it revolves on its' own axis also once every 27 days, giving it the appearance of not revolving at all (we never see the far side of the moon from here).