Quick Read
The Moon orbits Earth and is much smaller than Earth.
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Its surface includes impact craters and dark plains. This image is an educational illustration.
In Depth
The displayed value is an approximate mean diameter pending review against an institutional source.
Scale measurement
3,475 km · diameter
Quick facts
- Category: moon
- Orbits: Earth
- Scientific review: pending
Related objects
- orbits: Earth
- member-of: Solar System