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[[File:Image_11226.jpg|thumb|180px|Full Moon over San Fierro Chinatown]]
 
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[[File:MoonPhase-GTASA.jpg|thumb|200px|The Moon rising over [[San Fierro]].]]
The '''Moon''' is Earth's only natural satellite, and is the sixth largest natural satellite in the Solar System. The moon first appeared in [[GTA III]], and has been in every GTA game since then. It is assumed that the Moon revolves around Earth, like in real life. However, the moon is never referred to as doing so in any game, and it shows as a static image in all games since GTA III, fading into view at dusk and disappearing in the same way in the morning.Without mods there is no way to get to the Moon without hacking the game, as it is just an image. The moon is a helpful tool to navigate, as it gives some light to dark rural areas such as [[Back O' Beyond]] in San Andreas. It should be noted the GTA IV version of the moon is not as detailed and bright as in past games. In GTA San Andreas shooting the moon with a [[Sniper Rifle]] will cause it to change its dimension.
 
 
[[File:Image_11226.jpg|thumb|200px|Full Moon over Chinatown, San Fierro]]
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The '''Moon''' is Earth's only natural satellite and is the sixth largest natural satellite in the Solar System.
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It is featured in every [[Third person view|third person ]]game in the series.
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==Description==
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The Moon first appeared in [[GTA III]] and has been in every GTA game since then. It is assumed that the Moon revolves around Earth, like in real life. However, the moon is never referred to as doing so in any game, and it shows as a static image in all games since GTA III, fading into view at dusk and disappearing in the same way in the morning.
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It's impossible to get to the Moon, because it's only an image. The moon is a helpful tool to navigate, as it gives some light to dark rural areas such as [[Back O' Beyond]] in San Andreas.
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In the [[3D Universe]] games, shooting the moon with a [[Sniper Rifle]] will cause it to change size.
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==Phases==
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*[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]: Moon phases only work in the PS2 version of the game. On the PC and Xbox versions, the Moon appears like it was in [[Grand Theft Auto 3]] and [[Grand Theft Auto Vice City]].
 
*In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], the [[wp:Libration|libration]] of the moon is present.
 
*In [[Grand Theft Auto V]], the moon goes through phases.
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==Trivia==
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*It should be noted the [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] version of the moon is not as detailed and bright as in past games.
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==Gallery==
 
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0013.jpg|Early morning view of the moon in GTA IV
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0013.jpg|Early morning view of the moon in GTA IV.
gta moon.jpg|Moon in GTA Vice City
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gta moon.jpg|Moon in GTA Vice City.
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GTASA-UniqueMoonPhase-PS2.jpg|Unique moon phase in GTA: San Andreas (PS2 version only).
 
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[[Category:Features in GTA III]]
==Trivia==
 
*In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], the newest PC version update adds the [[wp:Libration|libration]] of the moon.
 
*In [[Grand Theft Auto V]], the moon goes through phases.
 
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[[Category:Features in GTA IV]]
 
[[Category:Features in GTA San Andreas]]
 
 
[[Category:Features in GTA Vice City]]
 
[[Category:Features in GTA Vice City]]
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[[Category:Features in GTA San Andreas]]
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[[Category:Features in GTA Liberty City Stories]]
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[[Category:Features in GTA V]]

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The Moon rising over San Fierro.

File:Image 11226.jpg

Full Moon over Chinatown, San Fierro

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and is the sixth largest natural satellite in the Solar System.

It is featured in every third person game in the series.

Description

The Moon first appeared in GTA III and has been in every GTA game since then. It is assumed that the Moon revolves around Earth, like in real life. However, the moon is never referred to as doing so in any game, and it shows as a static image in all games since GTA III, fading into view at dusk and disappearing in the same way in the morning.

It's impossible to get to the Moon, because it's only an image. The moon is a helpful tool to navigate, as it gives some light to dark rural areas such as Back O' Beyond in San Andreas.

In the 3D Universe games, shooting the moon with a Sniper Rifle will cause it to change size.

Phases

Trivia

  • It should be noted the GTA IV version of the moon is not as detailed and bright as in past games.

Gallery