Moon

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Moon
MoonScrshot.jpg
Moon in Orbiter
Designation
Name Moon
Reference body Earth
Physical parameters*
Mass 7.348×1022 kg
Mean Radius 1.738×106 m
Gravitational moments n/a
Siderial day 2.361×106 s
Orbital period 2.324×106 s
(26.898 days)
Obliquity of ecliptic 1.54°
Atmosphere No
Osculating elements (ecliptic frame)*
Semi-major axis 3.8074×108 m
Eccentricity 0.069266
Inclination 5.06°
Note *Elements given are from Orbiter 2016


Moon in Orbiter

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

Physical characteristics

The moon is slightly ellipsoid about 1738 km in radius.

The radius of the moon is about a quarter that of the Earth. Because it is far away it looks small, about half a degree wide. The gravity on the moon is one-sixth of the Earth's gravity. It means that something will be six times lighter on the Moon than on Earth. The Moon is a rocky and dusty place. The Moon moves slowly away from the earth at a rate of 3.8cm per year, due to the effect of tidal dissipation.

See also

Moon in Wikipedia. Category: Add-ons for Moon

see also: Wikipedia [1]

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