How far away is our moon from Earth?
2006-10-19 08:26:51 · 10 answers · asked by Brian G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
93 million miles away...oh wait that is the sun.
2006-10-19 08:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The distance varies throughout the year. this website explains this and gives you the different distances.
http://www.freemars.org/jeff/planets/Luna/Luna.htm
Also, as read on this page... "Gravitational interaction (tides on the Earth caused by the Moon) transfers kinetic energy from Earth to the Moon, slowing Earth's rotation and raising the Moon's orbit, currently at a rate of 3.8 centimeters per year."
2006-10-19 15:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Country Jester 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the traectory of the moon around earth is not a circle, it is an ellipse with a small axis and a big axis. When the moon is the nearest from earth, it is in "perigee" and it's a distance from the earth of aproximately 363300 km; when it is at the farest position from the earth, it is in "apogee" and at a distance of 405500 km. It's average distance from earth is 384467 km.
2006-10-19 18:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by Majdi B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The distance between the Moon and the Earth is 384,401 kilometres (238,857 mi)
2006-10-19 15:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by aazib_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About a quarter million miles on average. The distance varies from aphelion to perihelion.
2006-10-19 15:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roughly 250,000 miles, but it varies somewhat.
2006-10-19 16:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 385,000 km
Varies between 363,300km and 405,500km,
the average is 384,400km
2006-10-19 15:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Dentata 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
approx 243,000 miles
2006-10-19 16:53:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nearest pass is 238,857mi
384,401km
2006-10-19 16:33:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
240,000 miles.
2006-10-19 15:31:55 · answer #10 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋