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Old 12-02-2009, 11:47 AM
WhiteStarLine (Bill)
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Animation of synchronous rotation

Hi Popeye,

Digging around for an animation that explains this, I came across a good one: It 'paints' a red and a blue crater on the dark and light sides respectively and shows what you would see if the moon was non-synchronous, then shows you what you actually observe due to synchronous rotation. You can jump straight to the movie (4 MB) or read the full explanation.
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