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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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