Moon

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The moon is an astronomical body and the one and only permanent natural satellite of Earth. It's formed around 4.51 billion years ago. Moon is the 5th largest natural satellite in the solar system.

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Profile

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Type - natural satellite
Orbit - around Earth
Orbital period - 27 days 7 hours 43 minutes 11.5 second
Mean radius - 1737.1 km (1079.3839 miles)
Equatirial radius - 1738.1 km (1080.00527 miles)
Polar radius - 1736 km (1078 miles)
Gravity - 1.62 m/s

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Distance

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Closest - 225,623 miles (363,104 km)
Furthest - 252,088 miles (405,693.31 km)
Average - 238,855 miles (384,400 km)

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Surface temperature

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minimum = 100k (-173.1°C)
Average = 220k (-53.1°C)
Maximum = 390k (116.85°C)

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