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A satellite is an object, man made or natural, that orbits something else. No, not all satellites are moons, but all moons are satellites; they're natural satellites.
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Are moons and satellites the same thing?
Yes, if you are talking about natural satellites. Artificial satellites (spacecraft) are not moons.
Does the planet have moons?
There are 179 known moons in the Solar System. The planet which has the most natural satellites is Jupiter with 66. There are also 104 asteroid moons and as many as 58 satellites of potential dwarf planet candidates.Major Planets (171)Mercury does not have any natural satellites (moons)Venus does not have any natural satellites (moons).Earth has 1 natural satellite (moon) called 'The Moon' or Luna (asteroid Cruithne orbits the Sun in a 1:1 orbital resonance with Earth)Mars has 2 natural satellites (moons)Jupiter has 66 natural satellites (moons)Saturn has 62 (+1 unconfirmed) natural satellites (moons) and over 150 moonletsUranus has 27 natural satellites (moons)Neptune has 13 natural satellites (moons)Dwarf Planets (8)Ceres has noneOrcus has 1Pluto - Charon have 3Haumea has 2Quaoar has 1Makemake has none"Snow White" (2007 OR10) has noneEris has 1Sedna has none
How many satellites orbit Mercury?
Natural satellites? none. Uranus - 27 known moons to date Jupiter - 63 known moons to date Saturn - 60 known moons to date Mercury - 0 Mars - 2 Earth - 1 Neptune - 13 known moons to date Pluto - 3 known moons to date Venus - 0 None because Mercury has no moons/satellites at all.
What do you call satellites that orbit various planets?
the satellites probaly mean moons
Are there any orbiting moons by sartun?
Yes, Saturn has a few moons. Titan, Rhea, and Iapetus are some of the major moons. NASA has them categorized or Wikipedia has more information about them. There are eight major satellites and fifty-some lesser satellites and unconfirmed satellites.
The object that orbits most plantes are called?
natural satellites(moons) or man made satellites
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
Are moons and satellites the same thing?
Yes, if you are talking about natural satellites. Artificial satellites (spacecraft) are not moons.
What are ring satellites?
No, because rings are not satellites, but the moons are satellites.
What are moons?
Moons are satellites. They orbit planets.
What are moons to planets?
Moons are satellites of planets.
Can moons be satellites?
Yes. "Moons" are _natural_ satellites, as opposed to the artificial satellites that we build here on Earth and launch into space on rockets.
Are all the spacecrafts that go to moon called satellites?
No - satellites do not go to the moon. Satellites orbit planets/moons/objects with gravity in space.
What does all of the planets have with the exception of Mercury and Venus?
they all have moons, except Mercury and Venus.
Are moons satellites?
Yes but they are called natural satellites
Are moons satalight?
Moons are natural satellites, yes.
How many Satellites are there on Jupiter?
Jupiter has 63 moons or satellites.
