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Is it possible to achieve a stable "selenostationary" orbit around the Moon?

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What is the ring of light around the moon and which star seen near it?

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Celestial "orbits"

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If someone were to create a lunarcentric solar system model, what would have to change about the math and model besides swapping Earth and the Moon?

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Moon path diagram for a location

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Will Lunar Months be the same length Millions of Years in the Future?

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Place on Moon that always lit?

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Confusion about the position of lunar perigee

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sideways crescent moon but also no moon somewhere else?

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How do I calculate moon phase orientation at any Coordinates given all the necessary data?

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Why did Theia create only one moon if it struck Earth?

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Could a Martian observer witness the Moon's formation with naked eye?

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How does moonrise/moonset azimuth vary with time?

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What causes the variation in the length of the synodic month, BESIDES the eccentricity of the Moon's orbit? And how much do they contribute?

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