Re: Newton's theory of "Universal Gravitation"


"kingoleo" <tahir.leo.1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Newton's theory of "Universal Gravitation"

The Moon orbits around the Earth. Since its size does not appear to
change, its distance stays about the same, and hence its orbit must be
close to a circle.

Not true, see http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0709/lunation_ajc.gif


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