Concept information
Preferred term
Moon
Definition(s)
- The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia). The Moon is a planetary-mass object with a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under the geophysical definitions of the term. It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's at 0.1654 g, with Jupiter's moon Io being the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a higher surface gravity and density. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon)
Broader concept(s)
Narrower concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- Luna
In other languages
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French
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Terre I
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-CJ9QRVQN-R
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