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Name of the Earth's moon
Author: doug a foster
Other planets have moons with names. Is there an official name for our
Moon?
Response #: 1 of 2
Author: rcwinther
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.
Response #: 2 of 2
Author: hawley
Then again, the Sun is sometimes Sol, Earth, Terra, and the Moon, Luna...
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