Moon

Moon

The round object that moves around the Earth at a distance of about 240,000 miles. Moon is one-fourth the size of the Earth.

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moon

Astronomy; Moon

The round object that moves around the Earth at a distance of about 240,000 miles. Moon is one-fourth the size of the Earth.

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moon

Aerospace; Space flight

A small natural body which orbits a larger one. A natural satellite. Capitalized, the Earth's natural satellite.

moon

Earth science; Mapping science

A satellite of a planet. The word is not capitalized when used in this sense, e.g., a moon of Mars or an artificial moon.

crescent moon

Astronomy; Moon

The moon when it appears partly but less than one-half lit. It is seen between a new moon and a half moon.

gobbous moon

Astronomy; Moon

The Moon when it appears more than half lit but less than fully lit. It happens between full moon and half moon.

new moon

Astronomy; Moon

The Moon when it is not visible or when it is visible only as a thin crescent, is named as new moon.

S/2012 P 1

Astronomy; Moon

S/2012 P 1 is a small natural satellite of the planet Pluto. The moon was discovered on July 11, 2012. It is the fifth satellite of Pluto to be confirmed. The other four Pluto ...

phase

Astronomy; Moon

One of the ways that the moon appears depending on how much of its sun-lit surface is visible.

full moon

Astronomy; Moon

The moon when it appears as a fully lit disk. A full moon happens when the Moon and Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth.

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