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Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
Do moon orbits or circles the sun?
Moons orbit around its planet while the planets orbit the Sun, therefore moons circle the Sun.
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.
What is a result of gravitational forces in the Solar System A.?
the orbit of planets around the Sun in the Solar systemthe orbit of moons around their planets in the Solar system
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
Do moon orbits or circles the sun?
Moons orbit around its planet while the planets orbit the Sun, therefore moons circle the Sun.
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.
How many moons orbit around the sun?
There are 180 moons in our solar system.
Is the moons orbit around earth absolutely straight with respect to earths orbit around the sun?
no
Does any planet orbit Jupiter?
No, planets orbit around the sun. There are over 60 moons that orbit around Jupiter though.
How is a moon different to a planet?
Planets are in direct orbit around the sun, while moons are in orbit around the planets.
What does sun orbit around?
The sun, does not orbit anything. Because it is the center of the universe, based off of the heliocentric model. Planets, and satelites(moons) do orbit the sun though.
How does the moons orbit around the sun affect seasons?
It doesn't. It is the tilting of the Earth's axis that creates the seasons. The orbit of the Moon (and our orbit around the Sun) affects Earth's tides.
Is the moons orbit around earth straight with respect to earth's orbit around the sun?
No. The moon's orbit is tilted by about 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the sun. This is why we do not see eclipses every month.
What would happen if the moons orbit were completely in the same plane as the earths orbit around the sun?
A lunar eclipse
