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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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