The Moon

About making 3D ray-traced model of the Moon, in Python, using real measurements. - medium / HN

see also

  • The Moon’s Orbit is WEIRD - We think of the moon as orbiting the earth, following a spiraling trajectory as the earth itself orbits the sun. But this is wrong. - They both orbit the sun.
Written on October 13, 2019, Last update on October 10, 2025
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