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Yes - the mean inclination of the lunar orbit to the ecliptic plane is 5.145°.

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Yes, the moon rotates on its axis as it orbits Earth, but it rotates at the same rate it revolves around Earth, which is why we always see the same side of the moon facing us. This phenomenon is called synchronous rotation.

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Does the moon revolve around earth and revolves on its own axis?

Yes.


Why does the earth revolve and the moon doesn't?

Moon also revolve. Earth revolve round the sun and moon revolve round the earth.


How many times will the moon revolve on its axis in 92 days?

3.367 times (rounded)


How does the time it talked to moon to rotate on its axis compare with the time it talked the moon to revolve around earth?

They are exactly the same.


How many days does it take the moon to rotate on its axis and revolve around the earth?

About 27.3 days.


How long is the revolution of earth's moon?

27.3 days to make a whole revolution. It also takes 27.3 for the moon to revolve on its axis.


In how many days moon satellite revolves around its own axis?

The earth's moon rotates on its axis in exactly the same period of time required for it to revolve around the earth once in its orbit ... 27.32 days.


Does the sun revolve around its axis?

Yes it does. It takes 25.05 earth days to revolve on its axis once.


Do the earth and moon revolve around the sun?

The Moon orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits around The Sun. The Earth revolves (spins) around it's own axis.


How many days exact for the moon go around the earth?

It takes 27.3 days for the Moon to revolve around the Earth, and the same amount of time to rotate on its axis.


Does earth revolve on its axis?

Earth does not revolve on it's axis. Well maybe, but an axis is an imaginary line that goes through a body form pole to pole.


How long it takes the moon to turn on it's axis?

It takes 1 day or 24 hours for the moon to spin on it's axis. It takes 28 days or 27.322(to be exact) or you could say 1 month for moon to revolve around the Earth. THE REVOLUTION!