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    At what speed does the moon rotate around the earth?

    Question #128935. Asked by silvester. (Jan 12 13 7:30 AM)


    elburcher

    		Mean orbital velocity (km/s) 1.023
    Max. orbital velocity (km/s) 1.076
    Min. orbital velocity (km/s) 0.964

    http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/moonfact.html


    The moon orbits Earth at a speed of 2,288 miles per hour (3,683 kilometers per hour). During this time it travels a distance of 1,423,000 miles (2,290,000 kilometers).

    http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/moonspeed.shtml

    Jan 12 13, 7:44 AM

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