What is the period of rotation or revolution for Earth's Moon or for another moon?

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2026-04-24 21:51

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The Moon's period of rotation on its axis is approximately 27.3 days, which is also the same duration it takes to complete one orbit around the Earth. This synchronous rotation means that the same side of the Moon always faces our planet. Other moons, like Jupiter's moon Io, have different periods; Io has a rotation and revolution period of about 1.8 days.

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