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A moon rotates about its axis. In future scientists may wish to put a satellite into an orbit around the moon such that the satellite remains stationary above the one point on moon surface, the period of rotation of moon about its axis is 27.4 days, what is the radius of required orbit?(mass of moon=7.35 * 10^22kg)

tatti boys , 5 Years ago
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Avishek Bhagat
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A geosynchronous orbit of the moon is not possible. This is due to its slow rotation which would require the object to make one orbit every 27+ days. which would require an altitude so high above the moon that when it brought it between the Earth and the moon it would be captured by the earth's gravity.

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