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Can an asteroid hit a moon?
yes but that would add energy to the moon's orbit
Why isn't an asteroid considered a moon?
An asteroid is not considered a moon because a moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet, while an asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Moons are typically larger and have a more regular orbit around a planet, whereas asteroids have more irregular orbits and are not bound to a specific planet.
Why do planets have a moon?
If a large piece of material (an asteroid, comet or planetary fragment or leftover) is trapped in orbit, it becomes a moon.
What is the name for body of orbit around the sun?
Planet, planetoid, moon, asteroid, meteor, comet
What position started the moon?
a currently popular theory is that the moon came about when an asteroid collided with earth, ejecting what is now the moon into near-earth orbit.
Does Pluto's orbit overlaps the orbit of the asteroid Ceres?
Pluto's orbit DOES NOT overlap the orbit of the asteroid Ceres. But it does overlap the orbit of the planet neptune
What is an asteroid's orbit?
All closed gravitationalorbitsare ellipses.So the shape of an asteroid's orbit iselliptical.
Why did the moon start to orbit the earth?
It is currently believed that the Moon was created as a result of a huge asteroid colliding with Earth. Part of the material getting out of Earth must have coalesced and formed the Moon.
Why are there rings around Jupiter?
Rings around a planet are caused by a collision. This collision could occur from a moon crashing into a moon, a moon crashing into the planet, an asteroid crashing into a moon or an asteroid crashing into the planet. The resulting debris from the collision gets trapped in the planetary orbit, and hence, creates a ring system.
Can asteroids become moons?
No. An asteroid can get captured by an asteroid and become a moon, but not the moon. Our moon is too large to be considered an asteroid.
What does Eros orbit?
Eros is an asteroid that crosses Mars' orbit. It was the first asteroid to be landed on by human probe.
How asteroid became a moon?
Asteroids can become moons through a process called capture, where a larger celestial body, like a planet, gravitationally attracts the asteroid, pulling it into orbit. This can occur when an asteroid passes close to a planet, losing some of its kinetic energy through gravitational interactions. Over time, if the conditions are right, the asteroid can become stable in orbit around the planet, effectively becoming a moon. This process can also involve collisions or interactions with other celestial bodies that alter the asteroid's trajectory.
