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As a result, although the Moon is moving to the east relative to the stars, the much faster westward motion of the sky is carrying it to the west, so despite its eastward motion relative to the center of the Earth, it rises in the east and sets in the west, just like any other celestial body.his means that from night to night the Moon moves a little more than one hand-width to the East (the direction of its motion around the Earth) relative to the stars, and from hour to hour it moves about one diameter to the East, among the stars. An approximate representation of the motion of the Moon around the Earth.
But wait a second and think. The Moon follows the Earth around the Sun in its orbit, and if you didnât have the Earth, the Moon would really be orbiting the Sun. So can we say that the Moon is really orbiting the Sun? No. But the case is pretty compelling. First, take a look at the orbital velocity of the Moon. The Moonâs velocity around the Moon is a mere 1 km/second. But the Moonâs velocity around the Sun is 30 km/sec; same as the Earth. And hereâs something stranger. the Moon doesnât follow a spiral pattern around the Sun, as you would think, but it always follows a convex path compared to the Sun.