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Yes, a satellite is something which is something small in orbit of something large
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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
What are ring satellites?
No, because rings are not satellites, but the moons are satellites.
Object that moves around the planet?
These are called satellites (which include rings and moons).
How many satellites dose Venus have?
Venus is one of the few planets that doesn't have any satellites orbiting around it. Venus also is a planet with no moons.
The object that orbits most plantes are called?
natural satellites(moons) or man made satellites
Are moons satellites?
Yes but they are called natural satellites
What are moons sometimes called?
Satellites
What are satellites of planets?
Natural satellites of planets are called moons, if they are large enough.
What are bodies that orbit planets called?
Moons or satellites
The moons of planets are called a asteroid b comet c meteoroid d satellites?
satellites
What are the names of the natural satellites?
They are also known as moons.
What is the natural or artificial bodies that orbit larger celestial bodies such as planets call es?
Those are called satellites. In the case of natural satellites, they are also known as moons.
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
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
Are moons and satellites the same thing?
Yes, if you are talking about natural satellites. Artificial satellites (spacecraft) are not moons.
Are all satellites moons?
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.
