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The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets.
The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.
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Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
What characteristics do all moons share that are not shared by all planets?
Moons revolve around planets, not the Sun. Planets revolve around the Sun.
Do moon orbits or circles the sun?
Moons orbit around its planet while the planets orbit the Sun, therefore moons circle the Sun.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
Are moons more like planets or more like the sun?
Planets cause they are not light emitters but reflectors
Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
Does the sun haves moons?
The Sun has 8 major planets orbiting it, as well as asteroids, meteoroids and comets. However, it can never have a moon because moons are objects that orbit a planet, not a star, like the sun.
What are the names of the planets that don't have moons?
The only planets without moons are Mercury and Venus, the planets closest to the sun.
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
What characteristics do all moons share that are not shared by all planets?
Moons revolve around planets, not the Sun. Planets revolve around the Sun.
How are planets different from moon?
Planets circle the sun Moons cirle planets.
Are moons minor planets?
No. Minor planets still orbit the sun. Moons are considered natural satellites.
Why are moons and planets different?
Planets are bodies that orbit a central star (in our case, the Sun), and moons are smaller bodies that orbit planets.
Does the sun have a moon?
The sun has 8 or 9 major planets and thousands of smaller objects orbiting around it. Some of the planets have many moons. (eg Neptune has 13) It can have moons but so far all of the moons are to close to the planets to get caught in the sun's orbit.
