The Earth–Moon System
Orbit, rotation, scale, axial tilt, textures and the Earth–Moon barycentre
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Relative-size view: Earth and Moon sizes are proportional; orbital distance is compressed.
Physical parameters
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Earth mean radius
6,371 km
Moon mean radius
1,737.4 km
Mean lunar distance
384,400 km
Orbital eccentricity
0.0549
Orbital inclination
5.145°
Earth axial tilt
23.44°
Moon axial tilt to ecliptic
1.54°
Moon axis to orbital normal
6.68°
Sidereal orbital period
27.3217 d
Moon rotation period
27.3217 d