StarChild: Facts about the Moon

Facts about the Moon


Earth Distance        356,000 to 407,000 km
Revolution Period     27.3 Earth days
Rotation Period       27.3 Earth days
Equatorial diameter   3476 km
Gravitational Pull    0.16 times the Earth

Earth Distance	356,000 to 407,000 km
Revolution Period	27.3 Earth days
Rotation Period	27.3 Earth days
Equatorial diameter	3476 km
Gravitational Pull	0.16 times the Earth

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