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MOON : Some Important Factors

09.08.2008 | Author: onlineGKguide | Posted in Solar System


MOON : Some Important Factors

Average Distance From Earth

 Around 356,400 km to 406,700 km

Diameter

3,476 km

Ratio of diameter of Moon to that of Earth

1:3.7

Rotation Period

27 days, 7hrs, 43 min & 11.47 sec

Revolution Period

27 days, 7hrs, 43 min & 11.47 sec

Time Taken by Moonlight to reach earth

1.3 Sec

Percent of surface visible from Earth

59%

First Man to reach Moon

Neil Armstrong and Edvin Aldrin on Apollo XI (1969)

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4 Responses to “MOON : Some Important Factors”

  1. S.K.PAUL says:
    October 20, 2011 at 11:53 am

    Thank you very much to help me.

    Reply
  2. Punya says:
    August 5, 2011 at 4:20 am

    थे दिस्तांस बेत्वीन एअर्थ एंड मून इस ३८४४०३ कम एंड थे दिअमीटर इस ३४७६ km

    Reply
  3. Shelma says:
    February 25, 2011 at 8:16 am

    Distance from moon to earth is 384403 km.

    Reply
  4. mjmohanraj says:
    February 1, 2011 at 6:33 am

    thanks for great information

    Reply

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