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<tr><td class="odd">Primary:</td><td class="even">[[Sol]]</td></tr> |
<tr><td class="odd">Primary:</td><td class="even">[[Sol]]</td></tr> |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">Class:</td><td class="even">D</td></tr> |
+ | <tr><td class="odd">Class:</td><td class="even">[[Class D|D]]</td></tr> |
<tr><td class="odd">Diameter:</td><td class="even">3,476 km</td></tr> |
<tr><td class="odd">Diameter:</td><td class="even">3,476 km</td></tr> |
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<tr><td class="odd">Mass:</td><td class="even">7.35 * 10^22 kg </td></tr> |
<tr><td class="odd">Mass:</td><td class="even">7.35 * 10^22 kg </td></tr> |
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| Primary: | Sol |
| Class: | D |
| Diameter: | 3,476 km |
| Mass: | 7.35 * 10^22 kg |
| Surface Gravity: | 1.62 m/sec^2 |
| Distance from Earth: | 384'000 Km |
| Surface Temperature: | -155° to 105°C |
| Rotational Period: | 27.3 days |
| Orbital Period (around Earth): | 27.3 days |
The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth.
Astronomical Data
Location
Sol System, Sol Sector (Sector 001), Alpha Quadrant
Name(s)
- The Moon
- Luna
- Sol IIIa
- La Lune
- The Lunar Colonies
- Selene
Further Information
Historical
The Moon is believed to have been created when a Mars-sized planetesimal (designated Theia by 20th century astrophysicists) collided with the Earth in its early history.
The first manned human landing took place in 1969 by Apollo 11, a space mission from the United States of America.
In the late 21st century the Lunar colonies were founded.
Political
Geographical
The Moon is about one quarter of the Earth in size, and scientists consider the Earth-Moon system to be a 'double planet' system, if not a close mirror of one. The two bodies are tidally locked, with one side always facing the Earth.
Amongst the Moon's most striking features are the maria, vast flat plains formed by basaltic upwelling or lava flows. Mare Tranquillitatis, or the Sea of Tranquility, was the site of the first human landing on the Moon.