Moon.h File Reference

Contains data of our Moon, e.g. Moon.mass. More...

#include <SI/literals.h>

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Namespaces
namespace	Moon

Variables
const length	Moon::average_perigee = 362'600_km
const length	Moon::average_apogee = 405'400_km
const length	Moon::semi_major_axis = 384'399_km
const length	Moon::mean_orbit_radius = 384'784_km
const dimensionless	Moon::eccentricity = 0.0549
const SI::time	Moon::sidereal_orbital_period = 27.321'661_day
const SI::time	Moon::synodic_orbital_period = 29.530'589_day
const velocity	Moon::average_orbital_speed = 1'022_km_per_s
const angle	Moon::inclination = 5.145_deg
const length	Moon::mean_radius = 1'737.4_km
const length	Moon::equatorial_radius = 1'738.1_km
const length	Moon::polar_radius = 1'736.0_km
const dimensionless	Moon::flattening = 0.0012
const length	Moon::equatorial_circumference = 10'921_km
const area	Moon::surface_area = 3.793e7_km²
const SI::volume	Moon::volume = 2.1958e10_km³
const SI::mass	Moon::mass = 7.346e22_kg
const density	Moon::mean_density = 3.344_g_per_cm³
const acceleration	Moon::surface_gravity = 1.622_m_per_s²
const velocity	Moon::escape_velocity = 2.38_km_per_s
const velocity	Moon::equatorial_rotation_velocity = 4.627_m_per_s
const dimensionless	Moon::albedo = 0.136
const pressure	Moon::surface_pressure_day = 10e-7_Pa
const pressure	Moon::surface_pressure_night = 10e-10_Pa

Detailed Description

Contains data of our Moon, e.g. Moon.mass.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon (as of 2026)