Wyatt Bennett Instagram – Did you know we only ever see 1 side of the moon?!
This is called Tidal Locking.
The moon is locked into the orbit of our planet, like a dancing partner it never turns away.
You might ask, how does that work? Well the moon rotates, but it takes precisely as long for the moon to spin on its axis as it does to complete its monthly orbit around earth.
Did you learn something new today?
📸I took this pic using my dads Sony camera. Feb 20, 2024 from Scotland Sky.
#moon #moonphases #learnaboutmoon | Posted on 19/Mar/2024 19:53:56
