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Xena, considered to be the 10th planet, was named after a character in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. As of 2014, only 1 moon is known to orbit the planet, and was named Gabrielle after Xena's faithful sidekick.
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Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
What is the planet xena in welsh?
Y blaned Xena.
Why did they renamed the planet Xena?
Only the International Astronomical Union (IAU) can rule on the official names of things in the sky such as planets, comets, moons, and such. The name "Xena" was pre-chosen for the next planet that the discoverers found that was larger than Pluto, but the IAU decided that since this wasn't a planet and was not really the name of a Greek demigod, they chose "Eris" as the official name of the newly discovered "dwarf planet" after Pluto.
What determines how many moons a planet has?
The number of moons a planet has is a natural phenomena that cannot be explained. The moons are there because a significant amount of debris is caught in the planet's gravitational field.
How many moons does tatooine have?
Tatooine is a two-sun planet with three moons.
Does Xena the dwarf planet have any moons?
Astronomers searching for additional planets beyond Neptune had reserved the name "Xena" for the "warrior princess" of the 1990's TV show. When they discovered a planet larger than Pluto, they assigned that as a provisional name. After the IAU demoted Pluto from "planet" to "dwarf planet", the object tentatively named "Xena" received a permanent name of "Eris". Eris is believed to have one moon.
Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
What is the planet xena in welsh?
Y blaned Xena.
Is xena a planet?
The dwarf planet "Eris" was originally nicknamed "Xena". So, Xena was the name of something that was thought to be a new planet, but is now classified as only a dwarf planet, like Pluto.
How many moons does the red planet have?
4 moons
How many moons orbit around the planet and describe them?
many moons
How many moons in planet venus and what are there names?
Venus, the 2nd planet from the sun, does not have any moons.
How many moons does the planet nepturn?
Neptune has 13 moons
Does how many moons effect how Pluto is not a planet?
7,566 moons
Why did they renamed the planet Xena?
Only the International Astronomical Union (IAU) can rule on the official names of things in the sky such as planets, comets, moons, and such. The name "Xena" was pre-chosen for the next planet that the discoverers found that was larger than Pluto, but the IAU decided that since this wasn't a planet and was not really the name of a Greek demigod, they chose "Eris" as the official name of the newly discovered "dwarf planet" after Pluto.
What planet has many moons?
murcury
How many moons are there in the planet mercury name each?
No there are no moons in Mercury
