SI Units |
Earth Relative |
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Radius (Equatorial) |
1,738,000 m |
0.2725 x Earth |
Mass |
7.342 x 1022 kg |
0.0123 x Earth (1/80th) |
Temperature (Surface Mean) |
100-400 K (-173 - +127°C) |
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Gravity |
1.62 ms-2 |
(0.165 g = 1/6 g) |
Escape Velocity |
2,380 ms-1 |
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Axis Tilt (to orbital plane) |
6.687° |
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Distance from Earth (Semi-Major) |
3.844 x 105 m |
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Revolution Period |
27.322 Earth Days |
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Synodic Period |
29.53 Earth Days |
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Atmosphere |
Negligible |
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Missions to Moon |
Luna 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 20, 24 (Soviet), Apollo 8, 10-17, Clementine,
Lunar Prospector, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, SELENE (Japanese),
Chandrayan (Indian), Orion
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