answersLogoWhite

0

Does asteroid have any moons

User Avatar

Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Yes. Afew asteroids have smaller asteroids orbiting them as moons. The best known case is the asteroid Ida and its moon Dactyl.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Does the giant asteroid Vesta have any moons?

No, the giant asteroid Vesta does not have any moons. It is one of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt, but unlike some other asteroids, it has not captured any natural satellites. Vesta is primarily known for its unique geological features and its status as a protoplanet rather than for having moons.


How many moons does vesta have?

Vesta is the only Asteroid visible on Earth by the naked eye. It has no moons


Does Ceres have a moon or moons?

Ceres does not have any moons. It is the largest object in the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter, but it does not have any natural satellites orbiting around it.


How many satellittes does Venus' have?

Venus does not have any moons, but there is at least one known asteroid orbiting it.


How meany moons doe's the asteroid belt have?

I think you will find that asteroids do not have moons.


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.


How are asteroid and moons alike and different?

Both asteroids and moons can be rocky. An asteroid orbits the Sun while a moon orbits a planet. Mars has two moons (Deimos and Phobos) that are most likely former asteroids.


Do any of the asteroids have a moon orbiting them?

no they do not have any orbiting moons!!!!


What is the numbers of moons in Mars?

Mars actually has 2 asteroid-sized moons Deimos and Phobos. Does that answer your question?


Can there be moons that may be asteroids pulled from the asteroid belt?

Yes, it is possible for moons to be asteroids that were captured by a planet's gravity. This scenario typically occurs when a passing asteroid is caught in the gravitational field of a planet and becomes its moon.


Put the following in size order smallest first. Comet. Sun. Asteroid. Planet and moon?

The generally accepted order would be Comet, Asteroid, Moon, Planet, Sun. However, there is considerable overlap in sizes among asteroids and moons. Some of the moons of Saturn are fairly small, and the moons of Mars are both smaller than the average asteroid.


How many moons Ceres have?

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, has no known moons orbiting around it. It is considered a dwarf planet rather than a true planet like Earth, which typically has one or more moons.