Timeline for Isn't it absurdly unlikely that our Moon would constantly be "facing" us? [duplicate]
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| Jun 22, 2020 at 10:12 | history | closed |
David Hammen PM 2Ring Steve Linton usernumber MCG |
Duplicate of Why is only one side of the Moon visible from Earth?, What causes objects to become tidally locked? | |
| Jun 22, 2020 at 7:25 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jun 22, 2020 at 7:12 | comment | added | David Hammen | Isn't it absurdly unlikely that our Moon would constantly be “facing” us? As all of the larger moons in the solar system are similarly locked so that one face faces the plane they are orbiting, it's obviously not absurdly unlikely. You ended with Or is there something I'm missing here? The answer is a very emphatic yes. | |
| Jun 22, 2020 at 7:10 | answer | added | Steve Linton | timeline score: 6 | |
| Jun 22, 2020 at 7:08 | comment | added | Polygnome | Does this answer your question? What causes objects to become tidally locked? | |
| Jun 22, 2020 at 7:07 | comment | added | Polygnome | The effect is not random chance. Its not pure luck that the moon just happens to have a rotation period that is exactly the same as its orbital period. Its called tidal locking (see also here) and is a rather well-researched phenomenon. | |
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| Jun 22, 2020 at 6:05 | history | asked | Bodhi Sinor | CC BY-SA 4.0 |