That is known as a moon, or as a satellite.
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∙ 6y agoA satellite.
Anything that orbits a planet is called a satellite. There are 2 types: artificial (the ones we make take the old Sputnik for example) and natural (the Moon)
Jupiter is the largest known planet which orbits the Sun.
A planet orbits a star. A moon orbits a planet or dwarf planet.
A planet orbits a star.
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is a moon
A planet orbits a star such as the sun. A moon orbits a planet.
A planet orbits a star whereas a moon orbits a planet.
No. A moon orbits around a planet. A planet orbits around the sun.
Anything that orbits a planet is called a satellite. There are 2 types: artificial (the ones we make take the old Sputnik for example) and natural (the Moon)
A moon orbits a planet.
A planet orbits a sun, a moon orbits a planet
moon Actually, anything that orbits a planet is called a satellite. Natural examples are moons, but man-made ones are things like the telescopes sent up from earth.
Mercury, is the smallest planet that orbits the sun.
Saturn
Generally, a dwarf planet orbits only the sun, whereas a moon orbits a planet, which in turn orbits a sun.
No. Earth is a planet. It orbits the sun, which is a star.
No, it orbits you. Of course! The moon orbits EARTH, our planet.