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Moon

Moon

Luna

Fun fact

The Moon is tidally locked: it spins once per orbit (27.3 days), so the same face always points at its planet.

Worked out from the catalogue’s own measurements for Moon.

Key stats

Diameter
3,475 km
From its planet
384,467 km
Orbital period
27.3 days

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