Could you explain what causes the Moon’s synchronous rotation?
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At the top of this article is a figure that shows how deformed the moons shape is from a perfect sphere based on orbital data from the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft. The topography of the Moon referenced to a sphere with a radius of 1737.4 kilometers. Data were obtained from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) … Continue reading Could you explain what causes the Moon’s synchronous rotation? →