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Luna

Luna is a moon which orbits the planet Earth.
 

 



Luna

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Earth

Distance From Planet

  384,400 km

Mass

  7.35E+22 kg

Density

  3.34 g/cm³

Revolution Period

  27.32 days

Orbit Inclination

  5.15 degrees

Diameter

  3476 km

Eccentricity

  0.055

Albedo

  0.12

Escape Velocity

  0.011 km/s

Temperature

  ~233 K

 
Description

Overview:
Luna is a satellite which orbits the planet Earth. This moon maintains an average distance from Earth of 384,400 km. It takes Luna 27.32 days to orbit its planet.

Details:
Luna is a relatively large satellite for our solar system with a diameter of 3476 km. Luna has an orbital eccentricity of 0.055 and an orbital inclination of 5.15 degrees.

Discovery:
Luna was discovered by ancient man.