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Without doubt, the Sun and Moon are the most recognized objects in the sky. The Moon is also our nearest celestial neighbor, excepting the occasional small asteroid that briefly skims past our world at disturbingly close range.
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Seargent, D.A.J. (2011). Our Weird Moon. In: Weird Astronomy. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6424-3_1
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