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Q: How many moons does neptune have and what are the major ones?
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Does venus and neptune both have three moons?

yes neptune has 8 moons and jupiter has 3!


How many moons did Neptune have in 1997?

Neptune had the same number of moons in 1997 as it has now. No new ones have formed nor have any been destroyed. However, more have been discovered. In 1997 we knew of 8 moons orbiting Neptune. Now we known of 14. The other 6 moons were there in 1997, but we didn't know about them.


Out of all Neptune's moons which ones orbit within it's rings?

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Io, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa are the 4 major moons, but there are about 60 other known smaller ones.


How much moons does planet Neptune have?

Neptune has fourteen known moons as of the year 2013, five of those fourteen having been discovered in 2002, 2003 and 2013.Here's a list of all known moons, in order of increasing orbital radius from Neptune:NaiadThalassaDespinaGalateaLarissaProteusTritonNereidHalimedeSaoLaomedeiaPsamatheNesoS/2004 N1 (may soon be named Polyphemus)Neptune has 14 moons that have been discovered so far. The largest is Triton and the smallest named moon is Psamathe.


Is Jupiter and Saturn the only ones with a lot of moons?

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Which planets have more than one moon?

Of the eight major planets, two have no moons (Mercury and Venus), while the other five besides Earth have more than one. * Mars has 2 (Phobos and Deimos). * Jupiter has more than 60 known moons. * Saturn has more than 60 known moons. * Uranus has 27 known moons. * Neptune has 13 known moons. Pluto, which in 2006 was reclassified as a "dwarf planet", has 3 moons, the major moon Charon and two smaller ones, Hydra and Nix.


What planet has moons and how many?

Well some planets have moons and some do not. The ones that do are: Earth-1 Mars-2 Jupiter-More than 16--(The last number I saw in writing--I am sure that the number is much higher) All of the early discovered moons except one were named after the lovers of Zeus. Saturn-At least 18--(The last number I saw in writing--I am sure that the number is much higher). The early discovered moons seems to be named after various ancient Gods. Uranus-27 Moons named after characters in Shakespeare and Pope's writing. Neptune-8? Not sure what the moons are named after. Pluto-1 The ones with no moons are: Mercury-0 Venus-0


Which planet is space probe voyager second associated with?

much of what is known about Neptune comes from the space probe Voyager II, which passed Neptune in 1989. Neptune was found to have two narrow rings and other fainter ones, as well as six moons. A year on Neptune is equal to almost 1656 Earth years. A Neptunian day is about 18 hours long.


How many moons does you Uranus have?

The planet, "Uranus" has 27 moons . . . there may be a few that have not been discovered. The odd thing about the names of Uranus's moons is that they are all named for characters in Shakepeare's plays. All the other planets' moons are named for Greek gods or their friends and enemies.


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How many satellies does Jupiter have?

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