The answer would be fine with 2 or 3 significant digits.
2007-02-27 14:30:50 · 5 answers · asked by jason 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
About 240,000 miles, but it varies in the 2nd digit due to the Moon's elliptical orbit. The minimum center to center distance is 363,104 km (225,622 miles) and the maximum is 405,696 km (252,209 miles. To get the surface to surface distance, subtract the radius of the Earth and Moon, which is 6,373 km and 1,737 km respectively. So surface to surface distance varies from 354,994 km to 397,586 km. That is 220,583 to 247,048 miles.
2007-02-27 14:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Distance From Earth To Moon
2016-09-28 23:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is approx. 240,000 miles. The distance varies however, for example on July 16, 1969 at the time Apollo 11 lifted off (9:32 AM), the distance was 218,096 miles.
2007-02-27 14:42:16 · answer #3 · answered by shark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To find that we first need the average (for simplicity) distance from Moon to Earth 384,399 kilometres (238,854 miles). Now to find the distance from surface of Earth to surface of Moon, we will subtract the radius of Moon and radius of Earth from the average distance. The mean radius of the Moon 1,737.103 km. The mean radius of the Earth is 6,372.797 km. 384,399 - 1,737.103 - 6,372.797 = 382,655.53 km.
Others were correct to point out that the Earth to Moon distance does vary through out the year because the Moon's orbit is not circular. Also surface to surface distance varies ever so slightly, because Earth and Moon are not perfectly spherical.
2007-02-27 15:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is 250,000 miles.
2007-02-27 16:25:45 · answer #5 · answered by Kenneth H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
225,000 miles, or about 2 light seconds.
2007-02-27 21:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
238,000 @ it's nearest approach.
251,000 @ it's farthest approach.
2007-02-27 14:39:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋