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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.
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How many moons does vesta have?
Vesta is the only Asteroid visible on Earth by the naked eye. It has no moons
How many moons Ceres have?
ceres has 0 because its a asteroid
The two moons of Mars are believed to be captured?
Phobos and Deimos are believed to be captured asteroids because of Mars close proximity to the Asteroid belt and their "asteroid" appearance.
What is the name of the asteroid that had its own moon?
The first confirmed case of an asteroid orbiting another asteroid is the asteroid Ida which is orbited by a smaller asteroid orbiting it called Dactyl; other asteroid moons have been found since.
Does an asteroid revolve around the sun?
Well, there's the entirety of the ASTEROID BELT. Yes they do revolve around the Sun. Every thing in our solar system does, except for the moons, they revolve around planets.
How are moon and asteroids 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.
How meany moons doe's the asteroid belt have?
I think you will find that asteroids do not have moons.
Can there be moons that may be asteroids pulled from the asteroid belt?
Yes, moons of Mars
Are all the Moons from every planet the same?
No! No two are alike. Every one is different.
Does asteroid have any moons?
Yes. Afew asteroids have smaller asteroids orbiting them as moons. The best known case is the asteroid Ida and its moon Dactyl.
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 moons and asteroids different?
"An asteroid is a piece of moon that orbits the sun and a moon is a giant rock sphere that orbits earth."
Is Triton an asteroid?
No. Triton is one of Neptune's moons.
How many moons does vesta have?
Vesta is the only Asteroid visible on Earth by the naked eye. It has no moons
What is the numbers of moons in Mars?
Mars actually has 2 asteroid-sized moons Deimos and Phobos. Does that answer your question?
How many moons Ceres have?
ceres has 0 because its a asteroid
How many moons does Neptune have in 2010?
Neptune has 13-14 moons. Scientists are not sure whether it is a moon or an asteroid.
