lunar distance | 1 LD | 2 LD | 3 LD | 4 LD | 5 LD | 6 LD | 7 LD | 8 LD | 9 LD | 10 LD | 11 LD | 12 LD | 13 LD | 14 LD | 15 LD | 16 LD | 17 LD | 18 LD | 19 LD | 20 LD | 21 LD | 22 LD | 23 LD | 24 LD | 25 LD | 26 LD | 27 LD | 28 LD | 29 LD | 30 LD | 31 LD | 32 LD | 33 LD | 34 LD | 35 LD | 36 LD | 37 LD | 38 LD | 39 LD | 40 LD | 41 LD | 42 LD | 43 LD | 44 LD | 45 LD | 46 LD | 47 LD | 48 LD | 49 LD | 50 LD | 51 LD | 52 LD | 53 LD | 54 LD | 55 LD | 56 LD | 57 LD | 58 LD | 59 LD | 60 LD | 61 LD | 62 LD | 63 LD | 64 LD | 65 LD | 66 LD | 67 LD | 68 LD | 69 LD | 70 LD | 71 LD | 72 LD | 73 LD | 74 LD | 75 LD | 76 LD | 77 LD | 78 LD | 79 LD | 80 LD | 81 LD | 82 LD | 83 LD | 84 LD | 85 LD | 86 LD | 87 LD | 88 LD | 89 LD | 90 LD | 91 LD | 92 LD | 93 LD | 94 LD | 95 LD | 96 LD | 97 LD | 98 LD | 99 LD | 100 LD |
earth radius | 60.3362110 R⊕ | 120.6724219 R⊕ | 181.0086329 R⊕ | 241.3448438 R⊕ | 301.6810548 R⊕ | 362.0172657 R⊕ | 422.3534767 R⊕ | 482.6896876 R⊕ | 543.0258986 R⊕ | 603.3621096 R⊕ | 663.6983205 R⊕ | 724.0345315 R⊕ | 784.3707424 R⊕ | 844.7069534 R⊕ | 905.0431643 R⊕ | 965.3793753 R⊕ | 1,025.7155863 R⊕ | 1,086.0517972 R⊕ | 1,146.3880082 R⊕ | 1,206.7242191 R⊕ | 1,267.0604301 R⊕ | 1,327.3966410 R⊕ | 1,387.7328520 R⊕ | 1,448.0690629 R⊕ | 1,508.4052739 R⊕ | 1,568.7414849 R⊕ | 1,629.0776958 R⊕ | 1,689.4139068 R⊕ | 1,749.7501177 R⊕ | 1,810.0863287 R⊕ | 1,870.4225396 R⊕ | 1,930.7587506 R⊕ | 1,991.0949615 R⊕ | 2,051.4311725 R⊕ | 2,111.7673835 R⊕ | 2,172.1035944 R⊕ | 2,232.4398054 R⊕ | 2,292.7760163 R⊕ | 2,353.1122273 R⊕ | 2,413.4484382 R⊕ | 2,473.7846492 R⊕ | 2,534.1208601 R⊕ | 2,594.4570711 R⊕ | 2,654.7932821 R⊕ | 2,715.1294930 R⊕ | 2,775.4657040 R⊕ | 2,835.8019149 R⊕ | 2,896.1381259 R⊕ | 2,956.4743368 R⊕ | 3,016.8105478 R⊕ | 3,077.1467588 R⊕ | 3,137.4829697 R⊕ | 3,197.8191807 R⊕ | 3,258.1553916 R⊕ | 3,318.4916026 R⊕ | 3,378.8278135 R⊕ | 3,439.1640245 R⊕ | 3,499.5002354 R⊕ | 3,559.8364464 R⊕ | 3,620.1726574 R⊕ | 3,680.5088683 R⊕ | 3,740.8450793 R⊕ | 3,801.1812902 R⊕ | 3,861.5175012 R⊕ | 3,921.8537121 R⊕ | 3,982.1899231 R⊕ | 4,042.5261340 R⊕ | 4,102.8623450 R⊕ | 4,163.1985560 R⊕ | 4,223.5347669 R⊕ | 4,283.8709779 R⊕ | 4,344.2071888 R⊕ | 4,404.5433998 R⊕ | 4,464.8796107 R⊕ | 4,525.2158217 R⊕ | 4,585.5520326 R⊕ | 4,645.8882436 R⊕ | 4,706.2244546 R⊕ | 4,766.5606655 R⊕ | 4,826.8968765 R⊕ | 4,887.2330874 R⊕ | 4,947.5692984 R⊕ | 5,007.9055093 R⊕ | 5,068.2417203 R⊕ | 5,128.5779313 R⊕ | 5,188.9141422 R⊕ | 5,249.2503532 R⊕ | 5,309.5865641 R⊕ | 5,369.9227751 R⊕ | 5,430.2589860 R⊕ | 5,490.5951970 R⊕ | 5,550.9314079 R⊕ | 5,611.2676189 R⊕ | 5,671.6038299 R⊕ | 5,731.9400408 R⊕ | 5,792.2762518 R⊕ | 5,852.6124627 R⊕ | 5,912.9486737 R⊕ | 5,973.2848846 R⊕ | 6,033.6210956 R⊕ |
Lunar distance (LD), also called Earth–Moon distance, Earth–Moon characteristic distance, or distance to the Moon, is as a unit of measure in astronomy. It is the average distance from the center of Earth to the center of the Moon.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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lunar distance | LD | ≈ 384402 km | ≈ 384 402 000 m | Science - Astronomy (Length) |
lunar distance | earth radius | lunar distance | earth radius |
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1 | ≈ 60.336210955894 | 4 | ≈ 241.34484382358 |
1.5 | ≈ 90.504316433841 | 4.5 | ≈ 271.51294930152 |
2 | ≈ 120.67242191179 | 5 | ≈ 301.68105477947 |
2.5 | ≈ 150.84052738973 | 5.5 | ≈ 331.84916025742 |
3 | ≈ 181.00863286768 | 6 | ≈ 362.01726573536 |
Earth radius is the distance from Earth's center to its surface, about 6,371 km (3,959 mi). This length is also used as a unit of distance, especially in astronomy and geology, where it is usually denoted by R⊕.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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earth radius | R⊕ | ≈ 6,371 km | ≈ 6,371 km | Science - Astronomy (Length) |
earth radius | lunar distance | earth radius | lunar distance |
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1 | ≈ 0.016573795141545 | 4 | ≈ 0.066295180566178 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.024860692712317 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.07458207813695 |
2 | ≈ 0.033147590283089 | 5 | ≈ 0.082868975707723 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.041434487853861 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.091155873278495 |
3 | ≈ 0.049721385424634 | 6 | ≈ 0.099442770849267 |
lunar distance | earth radius |
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1 | ≈ 60.3362110 |
0.0165738 | ≈ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |