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The Name of the Moon


Question:  Other planets have moons with names.  Is there an official name for
our moon?
doug a foster

Answer 1:  I hate to see questions go unanswered, but I'd say no.  I'm no expert 
on the subject.
jlu

Answer 2:  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.

Answer 3:  Then again, the sun is sometimes Sol, earth, Terra, and the
Moon, Luna...
Hawley

Answer 4:  In science fiction novels maybe, but not in any text I've ever
seen...
rcwinther


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