No Seasons on the Moon (52)

Almost No Tilt in the Moon’s Spin Axis

The Moon unlike the Earth has no seasons. This is because the axis of the Moon's rotation is almost vertical. Or in other words the tilt of the moon is almost 0° or almost perpendicular to its ecliptic. In fact it is actually, 1° 32' or about 1.5° to its ecliptic, but 6.68 to its orbit around the Earth. The Earth on the other hand has a tilt in its spin axis of about 24° or 23.4°.

Permanent Shade

Because the Moon does not have a tilted spin axis (i.e. it is near vertical) there are areas on the moon that are in permanent shade. That is, those areas have never received sunlight. These areas are mostly at the poles and some exist as far away from the poles as 58° latitude.

It is also said that if there was a high peak at the poles of the Moon those peaks would be constantly lit by the sun. Someone on these peaks would constantly see the sun on the horizon.

Conclusion

This could be a very interesting point for science. By studying the areas that are in constant shade there could be certain rocks that are more preserved than artefacts in areas that have been exposed to the sun.

The seasons are very important when it comes to supporting life. The seasons allow for natural life cycles. Having no seasons is also another confirmation of the Moon’s lack of life. Perhaps if the Moon did have life in the past it’s axis could have been tilted and so this means that if the Moon did go from the transition of having life to not having life, it must have altered the tilt in its spin axis.

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