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How long does it take a satellite in low earth orbit to circle the entire planet?
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About an hour.
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Earth is the satellite of the?
We have assigned names of things obviously. Planet is the name for those which goes around the sun. And satellite is the one which goes around the planet. So earth is a planet and not considered as satellite. Moon is the natural satellite to our earth.
How do you explain the meaning of the term satellite?
A satellite can be natural or artificial. An artificial satellite is placed in orbit around the earth, moon, or another planet in order to collect information or for communication. A natural satellite is a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
Is earth's moon a planet?
The moon is the (only) "natural satellite" of the earth. It is not a planet.
Does the satellite circle the sun?
If any thing goes around sun then it will be named as planet instead satellite. The one which goes around planet is known to be satellite. Now in case of moon that too goes around the sun along with earth but goes in spiral path
If moon is to satellite what is earth to?
Planet.
Is earth a planet or a satellite?
Um yeah it's a planet
Moon is a planet or not?
No the moon is not a planet, it is a natural satellite of Earth.
Moon is to satellite as earth is to What?
If the Moon is to a satellite, then Earth is to a planet. The Moon is a natural satellite orbiting Earth, just like artificial satellites orbit Earth. Similarly, planets are natural satellites orbiting stars, like Earth orbits the Sun.
If the earth is to the moon what is to the satellite?
The Earth is to the Moon as a planet is to its moon. So, if we're talking about a satellite orbiting a planet, then the planet would be analogous to the Earth, and the satellite would be analogous to the Moon.
Is moon a planet or satellite?
The moon is considered to be a satellite of the Earth. But from any place far away, the Earth and Moon might appear to be a double planet orbiting the sun.
Which planet has only 1 satellite?
Earth.
Why is the moon the best planet?
The moon is not a planet, it is a natural satellite of Earth.
