This is an image of the Earth's moon, along with several other moons for comparison.
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A Comparison of Some Major Moons, and the Earth's Moon

This is a picture of the Earth's moon, in the center, compared to several other moons.

The picture shows that the Earth's moon is a lot smaller than Ganymede, Callisto, and Titan.

The Earth's moon is about the same size as Io, and is a little larger than Europa.

The picture does not show Triton, which is also about the same size as the Earth's moon.


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