The sidereal period of the moon is
A) about 27.32 days long.
B) the period of time for the moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars.
C) the period of time between successive eclipses at a given location on Earth.
D) the period of time from when the moon rises until the moon rises again the next night.
E) a and b above.

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The sidereal period of the moon is about 27.32 days long and it is the time it takes for the moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars.

The Sidereal Period of the Moon Is