Visible Face of the Moon

The visible face of the Moon is the Hémisphère of the the Moon which is permanently turned towards the Ground, the other with dimensions being named Hidden side of the Moon . Indeed, only one and even with dimensions of the Moon is visible since the Earth, because the Moon has a Period of rotation equal to its Period of revolution (27,3217 days), phenomenon called synchronous Rotation.

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