m1b@rayssd.UUCP (06/11/84)
> My understanding is that it does. The moon has a "day" of about 28 days. > Have you ever heard the fact that earth always sees the same side of the > moon? That's why we talk about a dark and light side. The rotational > and revolutional periods of the moon just happen to be the same length. > Those periods compare to our day and year respectively. Actually, the rotational and revolutional periods of the moon are not merely coincidental. It is due to Earth's gravity. I just had to get that off my chest! Joe Barone, {allegra, decvax!brunix, ccieng5}!rayssd!m1b Raytheon Co, Submarine Signal Div., Portsmouth, RI