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Old 16-11-2007, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Alchemy View Post
Correct me if i am wrong but given the moon essentially shows us the same side, with a little libration, then the earth would neither rise nor set .... a small amount of up and down to match libration...... the earth would just spin on its axis.
This maybe the case, but an orbiter circling the Moon would experience a rising and setting Earth from it's perspective going round the Moon if it's orbit takes it between the Earth and the Moon.
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