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The Moon is Earth's largest natural satellite. We usually see it in the night sky. Some other planets also have moons or natural satellites. Our moon is about a quarter the size of the Earth...
The Moon is Earth's largest natural satellite. We usually see it in the night sky. Some other planets also have moons or natural satellites. Our moon is about a quarter the size of the Earth...
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- The Moon is Earth's only proper natural satellite.
- It is one quarter the diameter of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia) making .
- it the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet.
- It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and is larger than any dwarf planet.
Distance to Earth: 384,400 km
The Moon orbits Earth at an average lunar distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi) or 1.28 light-seconds.
Jupiter's moon Io is the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a higher surface gravity and density.
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