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2023-12-01 01:05:11 UTC - HELPFUL
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Yes, the moon is 384,400 km away from the earth. When the moon sets, due to the combination of the flight height, and the curvature of the earth, it can seem like it is below the aircraft, but it is not on the same "orbit" https://www.quora.com/How-is-it-possible-that-from-the-window-of-an-airplane-I-viewed-the-moon-lower-than-the-plane-while-traveling-from-the-US-to- Japan https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/moon- distance
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