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For a rough approximation, take the moon's average distance from earth as 238,000 miles,
assume the orbit to be circular, and recall the moon's orbital period of 27.32 days.

Then the speed is (2 pi x radius) / (27.32 days), and you come out with 2,281 miles per hour.

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