Front:
Southern Portion of the Moon, Last Quarter
THE MOON, A SATELLITE OF THE EARTH, ROTATES ON ITS OWN
AXIS AT THE SAME RATE THAT IT REVOLVES AROUND THE EARTH.
THE SAME HEMISPHERE IS THEREFORE ALWAYS TURNED TOWARD
THE EARTH.
MEAN DISTANCE FROM THE EARTH: 238,857 MI. DIAMETER:
2,160 MI. ELEVATION OF HIGHEST MOUNTAIN: ABOUT 5 MI.
DIAMETER OF CRATERS: 10 MI. TO LESS THAN 1 MI.TEMPERATURE:
NOON, ABOUT 212 ABOVE ZERO: MIDNIGHT ABOUT 238 ABOVE ZERO.
PHOTOGRAPH FROM 100 - INCH HOOKER TELESCOPE PC7
MOUNT WILSON AND PALOMAR OBSERVATORIES
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PUBLISHED BY FRASHERS, INC. POMONA, CALIF.
Frashers
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Scenic Photos of the West
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