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that would ruin the very definition of a moon. a moon is an object that orbits a planet, so it's impossible.
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Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
Which planet does the moon Ariel orbit?
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
How can you tell someting is a planet not a moon?
The planet will orbit the sun, while moons orbit the planet.
How can you tell something is a planet and not a moon?
A planet is in direct orbit around a central star, while a moon is in orbit around a large body (a planet) rather than in a direct orbit around a star. The moon orbits the planet, while the planet orbits the sun.
How do the orbit of planets differ from the orbit of moons?
A planet orbits a star. A moon orbits a planet or dwarf planet.
Astronomers recently discovered a moon that does not orbit a planet?
False. A moon, by definition, orbits a planet.
What planet does the moon Miranda orbit?
The moon Miranda orbits the planet Uranus and it was discovered in 1948. Uranus has a total of five moons.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
Which planet does not directly orbit moon?
Every planet does not directly orbit the Moon.
Where was Charon the moon Moon found?
Charon is a moon discovered in 1978, in orbit around the dwarf planet Pluto. It was discovered at the United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station.
Why is pluto the ninth planet?
It is no longer classified as a planet as astronomers now believe its a asteroid that got pulled into an orbit with our sun. Some also believe it to be a misplaced moon of Neptune.
Does Venus orbit a planet?
No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon
What does a moon have to have?
A Planet to orbit.
Which planet does the moon Ariel orbit?
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
How is a orbit made?
A planet or moon orbits the Sun (or a planet) and then makes an orbit
How can you tell someting is a planet not a moon?
The planet will orbit the sun, while moons orbit the planet.
What planets have only two moons?
Earth is the only planet with one moon. Pluto use to be classified as a planet. It had only one discovered moon for a while, but astronomers have since found more moons belonging to Pluto.
