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NSEA · Lunar Phases, Eclipses and Tides · Quiz

Lunar Phases, Eclipses and Tides — quick quiz

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The Moon completes one orbit around Earth in approximately 27.3 days (sidereal month). Why is the time between successive Full Moons approximately 29.5 days?