Table shows common physical properties of the moon such as mean radius, distance from the Earth (average, minimum and maximum), mean density, volume etc.

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Moon data sheet#

Property	Value	Unit
Average distance from Earth [km]	384404	Show source $km$
Maximum distance from Earth (apogee) [km]	406700	Show source $km$
Minimum distance from Earth (perygee) [km]	356400	Show source $km$
Mean radius [km]	1738	Show source $km$
Surface area [km²]	38000000	Show source $km^2$
Volume [km³]	21980000000	Show source $km^3$
Mass [kg]	7.35×10²²	Show source $kg$
Mean density [g/cm³]	3.342	Show source $\frac{g}{cm^3}$
Syderic month	27d 7h 43m 11.47s	Show source $-$
Synodic month	29d 12h 44m 2.78s	Show source $-$
Average orbital speed [km/s]	1.03	Show source $\frac{km}{s}$
Soil temperature during day [°C]	120	Show source $^\circ C$
Soil temperature during night [°C]	-160	Show source $^\circ C$

Some facts#

The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth.
When we say "moon", we usually have in mind the moon of Earth. However, other planets also have their moons. For example there are 67 known moons of Jupiter. If you're interested in other moons in Solar System check out our another calculator: Moons of the planets.
The first person who stood on the surface of the moon was Neil Armstrong. This happened as part of the mission Apollo 11, which was a success on July 21, 1969.

What is the meaning of each calculator field ?#

Average distance from Earth - because the moon moves on ellipses, its distance from the Earth is not constant. In this row the average distance is presented,
maximum distance from Earth - distance between the moon and Earth at the apogee,
minimum distance from Earth - distance between the moon and Earth at the perigee,
mean radius - just the average radius of the Moon, in other word the average distance from its center to the surface,
surface area - surface area of the moon given in km²,
volume - volume of the moon given in km³,
mass - mass of the moon given in kg,
mean density - average density of the moon i.e. mass to volume ratio,
syderic month - time needed to circumnavigate the Earth,
synodic month - time needed to circumnavigate the Earth measured against the Sun,
orbital speed - the speed at which the moon moves depends on the point of the orbit in which they are located, in this row the speed is averaged over the entire orbit,
soil temperature - temperature measured at a certain depth below the surface of the moon.

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