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6 godz. temu · The Sun orbits the Galactic Center at a distance of 24,000 to 28,000 light-years. From Earth, it is 1 AU ( 1.496 × 10 8 km ) or about 8 light-minutes away. Its diameter is about 1,391,400 km ( 864,600 mi ), 109 times that of Earth.
6 godz. temu · The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Tidal forces between Earth and the Moon have over time synchronized the Moon's orbital period (lunar month) with its rotation period at 29.5 Earth days, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth. . The Moon's gravitational pull – and to a ...
