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title: The Moon (Earth)
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Earth's only natural satellite. Orbits around the Earth at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi).

The usual English proper name for Earth's natural satellite is simply _Moon_. Occasionally, the name **Luna** is used in scientific writing and science fiction to distinguish our moon from others. **Cynthia** is another poetic name, though rare, for the Moon personified as a goddess, while **Selene** (literally "Moon") is the Greek goddess of the Moon.

### Pictures

![the moon zoomed in|400](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/FullMoon2010.jpg)
