We have names for all the planets and their moons yet we call ours "The Moon"
2006-07-13 08:21:20 · 21 answers · asked by GIDDYUP 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Some call her Luna
2006-07-13 08:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It has no formal name other than "The Moon", although in English it is occasionally called Luna (Latin for moon), or Selene (Greek for moon), to distinguish it from the generic "moon" (natural satellites of other planets are also called moons). Its symbol is a crescent. The terms lunar, selene/seleno-, and -cynthion (from the Lunar deities Selene and Cynthia) refer to the Moon (aposelene, selenocentric, pericynthion, etc.).
2006-07-13 15:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "official" name is the Moon, with a capital M. The satellites of the other planets are called moons (small m). Similarly, stars are referred to as suns, but our star is the Sun.
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Lakshmi
2006-07-13 15:35:19 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Money 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon's name is Luna. We just usually refer to it as "the moon" for some reason.
2006-07-13 17:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by Isis-sama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon. It's already been named.
2006-07-13 15:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by ex_saint_christopher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luna
2006-07-13 21:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by hkyboy96 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luna
2006-07-13 15:24:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luna, or perhaps Orbit Prime (prime for short). Because I am fairly confident it will be the largest thing in orbit ever... maybe not.
Tiger Striped Dog MD.
2006-07-13 15:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by tigerstripeddogmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fred
2006-07-13 17:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blue Cheese.
2006-07-13 16:16:02 · answer #10 · answered by HastyBabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋