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13 cze 2024 · Well, the Moon is not always the same distance away from Earth. The orbit is not a perfect circle. When the Moon is the farthest away, it’s 252,088 miles away. That’s almost 32 Earths. When it's closest, the Moon is 225,623 miles away. That’s between 28 and 29 Earths.
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13 cze 2024 · Earth has just one moon – a rocky, cratered place, roughly a quarter the size of Earth and an average of 238,855 miles away. The Moon can be seen with the naked eye most nights as it traces its 27-day orbit around our planet.
27 cze 2024 · The Moon is Earth’s sole natural satellite and nearest large celestial body. It is a spherical rocky body, probably with a small metallic core, revolving around Earth in a slightly eccentric orbit at a mean distance of about 384,000 km (238,600 miles).
2 dni temu · The distance between the Moon and Earth varies from around 356,400 km (221,500 mi) to 406,700 km (252,700 mi) (apogee), making the Moon's distance and apparent size fluctuate up to 14%. [191] [192] On average the Moon's angular diameter is about 0.52°, roughly the same apparent size as the Sun (see § Eclipses ).
1 lip 2024 · The Moon Distance from Earth. The distance of The Moon from Earth is currently 373,406 kilometers, equivalent to 0.002496 Astronomical Units. Light takes 1.2455 seconds to travel from The Moon and arrive to us.
4 dni temu · Gateway will rely on that propulsion system in order to keep itself in a highly eccentric orbit that swings between 3,000 and 70,000 kilometers (1,875 and 43,750 miles) of the lunar surface.
1 lip 2024 · + Identify NASA’s goals for returning to the Moon. + Explain how NASA plans a Moon landing. + Describe the four segments of Moon-to-Mars Architecture. + Explain why the location for the Artemis landing site was selected. + Compare and contrast the Apollo and Artemis missions.