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Facts About the Moon
A collection of useful Lunar facts
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04/21/2011
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Distance from Earth to Moon.
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384,405 km
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Radius of of the Moon.
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1,738 km
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Moon's orbital inclination.
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5.14 deg
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Moon's orbital period.
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29.5 days
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Moon's average orbital speed.
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1.022 km/s
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Moon's equatorial circumference.
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10,921 km
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Equatorial surface gravity.
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0.1654 g
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Escape velocity.
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2.38 km/s
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