Friday 27 May 2011

MOON : Some Important Factors



MOON : Some Important Factors
Average Distance From Earth14,95,98,900 km
Diameter13,91,980 km
Ratio of diameter of Moon to that of Earth1:3.7
Rotation Period27 days, 7hrs, 43 min & 11.47 sec
Revolution Period27 days, 7hrs, 43 min & 11.47 sec
Time Taken by Moonlight to reach earth1.3 Sec
Percent of surface visible from Earth59%
First Man to reach MoonNeil Armstrong and Edvin Aldrin on Apollo XI (1969)

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