Collect information about the path of revolution of moon around the earth and write a report
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The moon travels around the Earth in an elliptical orbit, a slightly stretched-out circle. When the moon is closest to Earth, its rotation is slower than its journey through space, allowing observers to see an additional 8 degrees on the eastern side.
The Earth's tilt causes one hemisphere to be closer than the other hemisphere to the Sun. The Moon orbits Earth in an elliptical path. Its rotation and revolution speed are equal, causing only one side of the Moon to always face the Earth.
The Moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth – with an average eccentricity of 0.0549 – which means that its orbit is not perfectly circular. Its average orbital distance is 384,748 km, which ranges from 364,397 km at its closest, to 406,731 km at its most distant.