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What is a body that orbits a larger body called?
A body that orbits a larger body is called a satellite. This could refer to natural satellites, like moons orbiting planets, or artificial satellites, which are man-made objects placed in orbit around Earth or other celestial bodies.
Any body that orbits another larger body is a what?
It is called satellite.
What is the name of the small body of the moon that orbits a planet?
The small body of the moon that orbits a planet is called a satellite.
A small rocky body that orbits the sun?
Asteroid - a small, rocky body that orbits the Sun.
Why is a satellite?
It orbits a larger body, the definition of a satellite.
A small body that orbits a lager body?
Satellite.
What small planet like that body orbits earth?
MOON
What is a small celestial body that orbits another celestial body other than the sun?
satellite
What is the name of a body or object that orbits a larger body?
There is no specific name since all sorts of objects can orbit a larger body. A galaxy, for example, can orbit the centre of a galactic cluster.
What describes a satellite which orbits a planet revolving around the sun?
A satellite is an object which orbits a larger body. For example, the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth and the Earth is a Satellite of the Sun.
A body such as earths moon that orbits a planet is called?
A moon.
Why isn't an asteroid considered a moon?
An asteroid is not considered a moon because a moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet, while an asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Moons are typically larger and have a more regular orbit around a planet, whereas asteroids have more irregular orbits and are not bound to a specific planet.
