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The moon is a satellite, although people propose now and then that the earth-moon system could be considered a double or binary planetary system. Since the barycenter (the center of gravity of the earth-moon) is within the body of the earth, considering the moon as a satellite makes more sense.
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∙ 14y agoThe moon is a satellite. Of all the theories that have been considered to date, the most likely is that the moon formed when a [roughly] Mars-sized rogue planet crashed into the young, mostly molten earth. The crash caused materials to be ejected from the molten earth, and these materials eventually coalesced into our moon.
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∙ 13y agoThe moon is believed to actually be a chunk of the planet Earth that was separated by a devastating hit from another large planetary body. It shares a very similar chemical composition to the Earth, which seems to lead to the above conclusion.
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∙ 7y agoThe Moon is not an asteroid, it is a natural satellite or just a moon.
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∙ 15y agoThe Moon is the moon. It isn't a planet, because it orbits the Earth rather than orbiting the Sun. It isn't an asteroid, because it is too big.
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∙ 14y agoAll moons are classed as satellites to its planet
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∙ 8y agoNo. Since the moon orbits Earth rather than the sun it is a moon.
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∙ 15y agoThe moon is classified as a "satellite".
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What is the name of the observatory near Chicago with a crater on the moon and asteroid 990?
Yerkes. Yerkes 990 is classified as a minor planet
What is the difference from an asteroid to a dwarf planet?
A dwarf planet is a body that orbits the sun - is often beyond the orbit of Jupiter and is classified below a planet. An asteroid is a body that orbits the sun within the asteroid belt.
Is Ceres a planet if not what is it?
Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet [See related question] it is the largest asteroid and only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt [See related question]
How many moons does the sun have?
The Sun doesn't have "moons". The term "moon" applies to satellites of planets or planetoids. An object orbiting the Sun is classified as a planet, dwarf planet, asteroid, comet, or a Kuiper Belt object.
Is Saturn a inside plante or a outside planet?
It is the outside planet. We classified planet to be inside or outside using asteroid belt as the boarder line.
Is a Ceres an asteroid?
It was a asteroid for 76 years but in 2006 they classified it a dwarf planet.
Is Ceres an inner or an outer planet?
Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet. Ceres is a large asteroid, part of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. If it was a planet, it would be classified as an inner.
What is the name of the observatory near Chicago with a crater on the moon and asteroid 990?
Yerkes. Yerkes 990 is classified as a minor planet
Is Ceres a moon?
No, Ceres is not a moon. It is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and is classified as a dwarf planet. Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets, while Ceres is a dwarf planet that orbits the Sun directly.
Why is pluto the ninth planet?
It is no longer classified as a planet as astronomers now believe its a asteroid that got pulled into an orbit with our sun. Some also believe it to be a misplaced moon of Neptune.
What is the difference from an asteroid to a dwarf planet?
A dwarf planet is a body that orbits the sun - is often beyond the orbit of Jupiter and is classified below a planet. An asteroid is a body that orbits the sun within the asteroid belt.
Is Ceres a planet if not what is it?
Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet [See related question] it is the largest asteroid and only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt [See related question]
Is the Moon's on the asteroid belt?
Earth’s Moon is far from the Astroid belt. However, the main belt astroid Ida has its own moon called Dactyl.
Why isn't an asteroid considered a moon?
A moon is an object that orbits a planet or similar body. An asteroid that gets caught in orbit around a planet can be considered a moon. Most asteroids instead orbit the sun.
How many moons does the sun have?
The Sun doesn't have "moons". The term "moon" applies to satellites of planets or planetoids. An object orbiting the Sun is classified as a planet, dwarf planet, asteroid, comet, or a Kuiper Belt object.
Why is ganymede classified as a moon and not a planet?
Ganymede is considered a moon because it orbits a planet and not the sun.
Was the moon made from Mars?
No, our moon, Luna, was made from our planet, when and asteroid blew a chunk off.
