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This would not be common, but there's no reason to assume it's impossible. Perhaps a captured asteroid could begin this way, or maybe a planet would somehow turn on end (like Uranus), leaving its moon in the original orbit. I don't think there are any examples yet of this happening, but science ever marches forward.
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How is moon different than a planet?
The moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun, so it is considered a moon.
Do the stars or dwarf planets orbit planets?
No. Dwarf planets orbit stars just like planets do. Stars orbit the center of their galaxy. An object orbiting a planet would be a moon.
What is a moon and how does it move around the solar system?
Moons are approximately spherical objects which orbit planets and are smaller than the planets that they orbit, although they are still relatively large objects (so an orbiting dust particle does not qualify as a moon). Since moons orbit planets, their motion around the solar system is controlled by the planets that they orbit; planets orbit the sun, and planets take their moons with them.
What type of rotation does Neptune have?
No. The rotation of Neptune is not retrograde. Triton, Neptune largest moon, has a retrograde orbit.
How many planets are orbiting Mars?
None. Mars is a planet which orbits The Sun. Planets do not orbit other planets. Mars does have two moon which orbit around it.
List of planets in order that orbit the moon?
No planets are in orbit around the moon
Do all planets orbit the moon?
No. The planets orbit the sun.
What forces the moon to rise?
The moon is not actually forced to rise, but appears to be rising because of the orbit of the moon and the rotation of the earth. The movement of the planets and the moon makes them appear to rise and set.
How do moons orbit the planets?
the planets do not orbit the moon but the moon orbits the planets because of gravity and inertia
How the moon orbit the sun?
None. This is a trick question. Moons orbit PLANETS. Planets orbit the Sun.
Does the moon revolve round the planets?
Moons orbit planets Or rather moons and planets orbit their barycenter.
How is a moon different from a planet?
Planets orbit stars, moons orbit planets. That is the only difference.
What fraction of the moons of the planets orbit in the same direction that their planets rotate?
Most moons orbit their planet the same way the planet rotates. One of Neptune's moons is very different. That moon goes in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation.
How is moon different than a planet?
The moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun, so it is considered a moon.
What planets are inside of Earth's orbit?
You cannot have planets orbiting planets. Planets orbit suns. Only satellites orbit planets. In the case of planet Earth, the moon is the only natural satellite.
In the distant future...what will move synchronized with the Moon's orbit?
Earth's rotation should eventually be synchronized with the Moon's orbit.
Do all planets has moon?
No, they don't. But most of our planets that orbit the sun do.
