Later addition: In short, if relation R holds between events E and E* (where E* is later than E), to say that E gains new property at the moment when E* happens is to say that the Earth gains the property of being 384 400 km from the Moon at the location where the Moon is located. […]

Here you can find my paper that has been accepted for publication in European Journal for Philosophy of Science http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/21630/