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Photographer’s Note

This is a picture of the moon taken one hour ago from my window.

The Moon (Latin: Luna) is Earth's only natural satellite and the fifth largest natural satellite in the Solar System.

The average centre-to-centre distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,403 km, about thirty times the diameter of the Earth. The Moon's diameter is 3,474 km, a little more than a quarter that of the Earth. This means that the Moon's volume is about 2 percent that of Earth and the pull of gravity at its surface about 17 percent that of the Earth. The Moon makes a complete orbit around the Earth every 27.3 days (the orbital period), and the periodic variations in the geometry of the Earth–Moon–Sun system are responsible for the lunar phases that repeat every 29.5 days (the synodic period).

Will we be able to travel to the moon once in our lifes? Perhaps, it can be possible in the future. In our days, we can only stay on Earth and take pictures to it.

I've done a re-post with more sharpness (and more grain).

I hope you like my picture
Best Regards
Víctor

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