Monday, June 14, 2010

THE MOON

RADIUS
The radius of the Moon is 1,737.10 Km.
The equatorial radius is 1,738.14 Km.
The polar radius is 1735.97 Km.

DISTANCE FROM THE SUN

The distance from de sin to the moon is 384.400 Km.

PERIOD OF TRANSLATION AND ROTATION

The translation motion: the moon completes a lap around the earth approximately unce a month.

The rotation period is 28 days approximately

TEMPERATURE

The temperature during the day is 107ºC and the night temperature is -153ºC . The total number of 15 ºC.

CURIOSITIES

The moon is the only natural satellite of the earth. Its diameter is about 3.475 Km and the orbir is a distance of 384.400 Km









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