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Short Description The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is one of the largest natural satellites in the Solar System, and the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits (its primary). It is the second-densest satellite among those whose densities are known (after Jupiter's satellite Io). The Moon is thought to have formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago, not long after Earth. There are several hypotheses for its origin; the most widely accepted explanation is that the Moon formed from the debris left over after a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body called Theia. Moon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Type Moon AddInfo Earth I Satellite of Earth Orbit Prograde Rotation Synchronous Atmosphere Trace Shape Equilibrium spheroid Geological activity In the past Apoapsis 06 405 400 km Periapsis 06 362 600 km Semi-major axis 06 384 399 km Distance from Sun 01 1.000 001 018 au /1 Eccentricity 0.054 9 Orbital period 27.321661 days | 27 days 7 hour 43.19 min 11.5 s Synodic period 29.530589 days Orbital speed 01 1.022 km/s Inclination to the ecliptic 5.145° Diameter/Size 04 3 474.8 km Flattening 0.001 2 Mass 1022×7.342 kg Density 01 3.344 g/cm3 Surface gravity 01 1.62 m/s2 | 0.1654 g Moment of inertia factor 0.392 9 Escape velocity 04 2380 m/s Rotation period 27.321661 days Equatorial rotation velocity 01 4.627 m/s Axial tilt 1.5424° Albedo Bond 0.136 Albedo geometric 0.12 Temperature min 03 100 K (Equator) Temperature mean 03 220 K (Equator) Temperature max 03 390 K (Equator) Apparent magnitude −2.5 to −12.9 | −12.74 (mean full moon) Angular diameter 29.3 to 34.1 arcminutes[ - Comments
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