The Moon

Fast Facts:

• average distance from Earth is 382,000km
• average temperature on the sunlit side is 100 degrees Celsius
• average temperature during the dark side is -170 degrees Celsius
• diameter at equator 3476km
• length of day is 27.3 Earth days
• length of year is one Earth year
• no atmosphere
• nearest distance to Earth is 361,000km

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