How wide is the moon?

How wide across is the Moon?

2,159.2 miles Earth's moon is the fifth largest moon in the solar system. The moon's mean radius is 1,079.6 miles (1,737.5 kilometers). Double those figures to get its diameter: 2,159.2 miles (3,475 km), less than a third the width of Earth. The moon's equatorial circumference is 6,783.5 miles (10,917 km).

Is Australia wider than the Moon?

Australia's diameter is 600km wider than the moon's. The moon sits at 3400km in diameter, while Australia's diameter from east to west is almost 4000km.

Would America fit on the Moon?

None, the earth is far too big to fit into the same volume as the moon. In volume terms the moon is 2% the size of the earth.

Is the United States bigger than the Moon?

Thus the Moon is smaller in diameter than the United States, however. The United States is 2,545 km / 1,582 mi from north to south, and thus, the Moon is smaller across than the United States is wide.

Can you see the US flag on the moon with a telescope?

Yes, the flag is still on the moon, but you can't see it using a telescope. … Even barely resolving the lunar lander base, which is 9.5 meters across (including landing gear), would require a telescope about 25 meters across.

How big does a moon have to be?

With a radius of about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers), the Moon is less than a third of the width of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, the Moon would be about as big as a coffee bean.

How cold is the Moon?

The average temperature on the Moon (at the equator and mid latitudes) varies from -298 degrees Fahrenheit (-183 degrees Celsius), at night, to 224 degrees Fahrenheit (106 degrees Celsius) during the day.

How distant is the Moon?

How far away is the Moon from the Earth? The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384 400 km (238 855 miles).