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Planet Earth Moon
Luna is the moon of the planet Earth. The Moon is spectacular when viewed with binoculars or any telescope. For more information, see upcoming lunar eclipses, lunar occultation of the planets, and Full Moon names.
| Moon Facts |
| Mass (kg) |
7.349e+22 |
| Radius (km) |
1,737.4 |
| Density (gm/cm3) |
3.34 |
| Distance from Earth (km) |
384,400 |
| Period of rotation (days) |
27.32166 |
| Period of orbit (days) |
27.32166 |
| Orbital velocity (km/sec) |
1.03 |
| Eccentricity of orbit |
0.0549 |
| Inclination of orbit (°) |
5.1454 |
| Visual albedo |
0.12 |
| Visual magnitude |
-12.74 |
| surface temperature |
107°C to -153°C |
For a listing of other moons in the solar system, see Moons of the planets.
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