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The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth, it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of a major planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and larger than any known dwarf planet.
The Moon's phases, its waxing and waning, has allowed people since pre-historic times to keep record of time.
Tally sticks, notched bones dating as far back as 20–30,000 years ago, are believed by some to mark the phases of the Moon.
The tracked four phases gave rise to the time period of the approximated seven day week[citation needed] and, as a full cycle, the approximated 30 day month.
Tidal forces affect both the Earth's crust, seas and oceans.
The gravitational attraction that masses have for one another decreases inversely with the square of the distance of those masses from each other.
As a result, the slightly greater attraction that the Moon has for the side of Earth closest to the Moon, as compared to the part of the Earth opposite the Moon, results in tidal forces.
Have a beautiful day and thank you for your comments, M, (*_*)
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VISIBLE HEAVENLY BODIES...
#AbFav_LIFE_NOW_👀
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth, it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of a major planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System overall, and larger than any known dwarf planet.
The Moon's phases, its waxing and waning, has allowed people since pre-historic times to keep record of time.
Tally sticks, notched bones dating as far back as 20–30,000 years ago, are believed by some to mark the phases of the Moon.
The tracked four phases gave rise to the time period of the approximated seven day week[citation needed] and, as a full cycle, the approximated 30 day month.
Tidal forces affect both the Earth's crust, seas and oceans.
The gravitational attraction that masses have for one another decreases inversely with the square of the distance of those masses from each other.
As a result, the slightly greater attraction that the Moon has for the side of Earth closest to the Moon, as compared to the part of the Earth opposite the Moon, results in tidal forces.
Have a beautiful day and thank you for your comments, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. Sharing is fine, WITH NAME! © All rights reserved
World, planet, moon, satellite, city, view, sky, night, light, colour, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda indigo"