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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.
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What is the name of the asteroid that has its own moon?
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Is the moon inside or out the asteroid belt?
The asteroid belt is shaped like a donut. The earth and moon, mars, venus, mercury and sun are all in the hole in the middle.
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.
Why does the moon have big craters?
Mostly from asteroid impacts. The moon has no atmosphere to impede an asteroid's approach, or to disturb the land contours after it has landed, so the craters remain permanently visible.
Can some asteroids be as big as our moon?
yes and no there is no one moon so size is bigger or smaller depending what moon your looking at
What is the name of the asteroid that has its own moon?
Idatacos
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.
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.
What is within moon?
asteroid
What is the name for body of orbit around the sun?
Planet, planetoid, moon, asteroid, meteor, comet
Is Ida a moon?
No, its an asteroid but it has a moon called Dactyl
Where is dactyl located?
Dactyl is a moon of the asteroid Ida located in the asteroid belt.
Will the moon be destroy if an asteroid hit it?
No. The moon is large enough that even a collision with the solar system's largest asteroid would not destroy it.
Is the the moon part of the earth or an asteroid?
Theory suggests that it is a remnant of a large asteroid that struck the Earth
Why do asteroids hit the moon?
Asteroid's hitting the moon is a completely random event. However, if an asteroid was flying past the moon, gravity may pull it towards the surface.
What moon is antiope?
It isn't a moon; 90 Antiope is a double asteroid.
What is a synonym for satellite?
Moon, asteroid, planetoid...
