The facts which you need to know about the moon

Moon is said to be the only natural satellite of the Earth. While there are many such satellites in the solar system it has the uniqueness of being the same size as the object around which it orbits.

2. Moon is said to be
the only natural
satellite of the Earth.
While there are
many such satellites
in the solar system it
has the uniqueness
of being the same
size as the object
around which it
orbits.
Here are some more
interesting facts
about the moon that
you need to know.

3. The moon
is about
3476
kilometers
in its
diameter
and smaller
than our
planet.

4. The moon is at a
distance of 384000
kilometers from
the earth. This is
relative and the
actual distance
may vary between
356000 and 406000
kilometers.
This movement of
the moon affects
other planets in the
universe which is
researched by the
astronomers even
today.

5. Moon being the
only satellite of
the Earth, orbit
around a
common center
of gravity as that
of the Earth.
This point is
called the
“Byrycenter”,
which is about
4672 kilometers
from the center
point of the
earth.

6. During the new
moon day, the
Sun, Moon and
the Earth come
along a straight
line.
Here, the Sun
seems to be at
the back of the
moon and this
makes us to
visualize just a
small part of
the moon in
the sky.

7. Just before
the New
Moon
commences
the solar
eclipse takes
place during
which we will
be unable to
see the Sun,
as it will be
found behind
the moon.

8. During Full Moon
the Moon, Earth
and the Sun form
a straight line
and the Sun lights
the Moon’s side
that face us.
This is when we
will experience a
Lunar Eclipse and
the moon crosses
the Earth’s
shadow during
this time.

9. If you track the
movement of the
moon right from
the occurrence of
New moon, you
could find the
moon to shift to
another point on
the next night.
If you wait for less
than an hour you
will notice the
moon to come back
to the position it
was during the
previous night.

10. This second
movement is due to
the rotation of the
earth but the first
movement takes
place due to the
revolution of the
moon around the
earth in the
westward direction.

11. Being a near
distant to earth
moon is
considered to be
occupied as
home. Hence
there are
extraterrestrial
real estate taking
place.
Where you can
purchase a peace
of land in moon.

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