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en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MoonMoon - Wikipedia

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The Moon is Earth 's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Over time Earth's gravity has caused tidal locking, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth.
- Apogee: 405400 km, (404000–406700 km)
- Perigee: 362600 km, (356400–370400 km)
- Designation: Earth I
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Learn about the Moon's origin, features, phases, weather, and more from NASA's official website. Find out how to observe the Moon, explore its stories, and join the International Observe the Moon Night in 2024.
www.timeanddate.com › moon › phasesMoon Phases 2024 – Lunar Calendar - timeanddate.com

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Find out the dates and times of the moon phases in 2024 for Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA. See the special events, such as super moons, eclipses, and blue moons, and learn more about moon phases.
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www.britannica.com › place › MoonMoon | Features, Phases, Surface, Exploration, & Facts

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2 days ago · Moon, Earth ’s sole natural satellite and nearest large celestial body. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun. It is designated by the symbol ☽. Its name in English, like that of Earth, is of Germanic and Old English derivation.
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moon

/muːn/

noun
- 1. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun: "there was no moon, but a sky sparkling with brilliant stars"
- ▪ a natural satellite of any planet: "Titan, Saturn's largest moon"
- ▪ a month: "that wonderful night four moons ago"
- ▪ anything that one could desire: "you must know he'd give you the moon"
verb
- 1. behave or move in a listless and aimless manner: "I don't want her mooning about in the morning" Similar waste timefiddleloafidlemopedriftstooge aroundinformal:moochlollygagbat
- ▪ act in a dreamily infatuated manner: "Timothy's mooning over her like a schoolboy" Similar mopepinelanguishbrooddaydreamfantasizebe in a reveriebe in a brown study
- 2. expose one's buttocks to someone in order to insult or amuse them: informal "the crew dropped their trousers and mooned at them"
Word Origin Old Englishmōna, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch maan and German Mond, also to month, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mensis and Greek mēn ‘month’, and also Latin metiri ‘to measure’ (the moon being used to measure time).
Derivatives
- 1. moonless adjective
- 2. moonlike adjective
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science.nasa.gov › moon › factsMoon Facts - NASA Science

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Learn about the Moon's origin, structure, surface, orbit, phases, and more from NASA's science site. Find out how the Moon affects Earth's climate, tides, and potential for life.
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Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its phases shaped the earliest calendars, and how humans first explored Earth's only natural satellite half a century ago. Subscribe: http://bit.ly ...
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- Author: National Geographic