Does the moon orbit the earth at the equator?

No, not anywhere close, but to see why, let's back into it. All the planets orbit the sun in the same plane and direction. read more

Since the moon doesn’t orbit our equator, the angle at which a rocket must travel to reach it varies from hour to hour as the Earth rotates (and of course, in the case of Apollo, that angle also had to carry them through the least intense parts of the Van Allen radiation belts, which was a major contributor to planning launch windows.) read more

When the inclination of the Moon's orbit to the Earth's equator is at its minimum of 18°20′, the centre of the Moon's disk will be above the horizon every day from latitudes less than 71°40' (90° − 18°20') north or south. read more

We had a full moon a few days back, and it seemed - to me - to be floating very much higher in the sky than a full moon I watched last summer, which I think was at a much lower angle. read more