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The Name of the Moon
Name: doug a foster
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Date: 1999 - 2000
Question:
Other planets have moons with names. Is there an official name for
our moon?
Replies:
I hate to see questions go unanswered, but I'd say no. I'm no expert
on the subject.
jlu
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.
Unknown
Then again, the sun is sometimes Sol, earth, Terra, and the
Moon, Luna...
Hawley
In science fiction novels maybe, but not in any text I've ever
seen...
RC Winther
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