The Moon is officially ranked as the Earth’s satellite.
Relative to its primary, it is however extremely large and
massive, and it might well be more appropriate to regard
the Earth–Moon system as a double planet.

Legendary names of full moons.

January Winter Moon, Wolf Moon
February Snow Moon, Hunger Moon
March Lantern Moon, Crow Moon
April Egg Moon, Planter’s Moon
May Flower Moon, Milk Moon
June Rose Moon, Strawberry Moon
July Thunder Moon, Hay Moon
August Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon
September Harvest Moon, Fruit Moon
October Hunter’s Moon, Falling Leaves Moon
November Frosty Moon, Freezing Moon
December Christmas Moon, Long Night Moon

Distance from the Earth, centre to centre (km):
Mean 384 400
Max 406 697 (apogee)
Min 356 410 (perigee)
Distance from the Earth, surface to surface (km):
Mean 376 284
Max 398 581 (apogee)
Min 348 294 (perigee)
Revolution period: 27.321 661 days
Synodic period: 29.53 days (29d 12h 44m 2s.9)
Mean orbital velocity: 1.023 km s−1 (3682 km h−1)
Mean sidereal daily motion: 47434
.8899 = 13◦
.17636
Mean transit interval: 24h 50m.47
Orbital eccentricity: 0.0549
Mean orbital inclination: 5◦9
Axial rotation period: 27.321661 days (synchronous)
Inclination of lunar equator: to ecliptic 1◦3230, to orbit 6◦41
Rate of recession from Earth: 3.8 cm/year
Diameter: equatorial 3476 km
polar 3470 km
Oblateness: 0.002
Apparent diameter from Earth:
Max 3331
Mean 315
Min 2922
Reciprocal mass, Earth = 1: 81.301 (=7.350 × 1025 g)
Density, water = 1: 3.342
Escape velocity: 2.38 km s−1
Volume, Earth = 1: 0.0203
Surface gravity, Earth = 1: 0.1653
Mean albedo: 0.067
Atmospheric density: 10−14 that of the Earth’s atmosphere at
sea level
Surface temperature range (◦C): −184 to +101
Optical libration, selenocentric displacement: longitude ±7◦
.6
latitude ±6◦
.7
Nutation period, retrograde: period 18.61 tropical years
Mean albedo: 0.067