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Moons do not orbit the Milky Way because they Milky Way is a galaxy. But if you are thinking about the amount of moons in the Milky Way total, it is around 1-2million. Probably even more.
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What fraction of the moons of the planets orbit in the same direction that their planets rotate?
Most moons orbit their planet the same way the planet rotates. One of Neptune's moons is very different. That moon goes in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation.
What make up the Milky Way?
The Milky way is made out of a group of planets: Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto ( a dwarf planet which may not class as a real planet), Venus, Mercery; suns and moons.
Does the sun move or does it stay in one place?
The Sun moves in an orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Does the sun and the moon move?
The simple answer is YES!!!! Think of the Sun as the centre of the Solar System and the planets and moons orbit around the Sun. However, The Sun is a star in one of the tails of the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way, galaxy and its tails also rotate, taking our Sun and planets etc. with them. So the Sun is also moving too!!!!
What does the milky way galaxy orbit and how long does it take?
The Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy are the two giants in our local group. These two galaxies will collide, but neither one can be said to orbit the other. In some instances smaller galaxies might "orbit" a giant cluster, with periods measured in billions of years. Galaxies in general do not orbit anything. Instead they are all simply spreading further and further apart as the universe expands.
How does the moons motion in space differ from the suns?
There is only one legit sun and that sun orbits the center of the milky way whereas the moons orbit their planet.
Does the Milky Way have moons?
no it doesn't have a moon .
How many moons and stars are there in the milky way?
There are about 100 billion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. We only know of moons in the solar system - 169 of them.
Are there any moons in the Milky Way if so what are their names?
There are many moons in the Milky Way, that we know of and would be many more too, so it is impossible to give a list of names.
How does it take to orbit the Milky Way?
It takes our Solar System about 240 million years to orbit the Milky Way. Other stars - either closer or farther from the center of the Milky Way - will take less time, or more time.
How is the entire milky way galaxy moving?
in orbit
Does the Milky Way orbit the sun?
No, the Sun is a part of the Milky Way. Our Solar System orbits around the center of the Milky Way. Our sun goes along with the general spin of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and is positioned rather near the edge. It doesn't orbit it in the sense I think you mean.
What is Milky Way and solar system?
The solar system is our immediate neighborhood of planets, moons and other objects like comets. The solar system includes our star (the sun) and everything that orbits it. All of the 8 major planets, their moons, asteroid belts and all the other stuff (and there is a LOT of it) that happens to orbit the sun make up our solar system.The Milky Way (one of countless galaxies) is the gigantic collection of stars of which our sun is a member. There are billions of stars in the Milky Way. They all orbit the center of the Milky Way. At the center is a super-massive black hole. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy; you have seen photographs of similar galaxies.So, the Milky Way is the galaxy that we live in. The solar system is our system of planets (one of many) in our galaxy. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Pluto is now a minor or dwarf planet.
How many years does the Sun take to orbit the center of the milky way?
Astronomers have calculated that it takes the Sun 226 million years to completely orbit around the center of the Milky Way.
How many moons are in the whole Milky Way?
We do not know how many stars there are, we cannot possibly know how many moons there may be.
Do all Saturn's moons orbit the same way?
yes
What items orbit the sun?
Items that orbit the Sun are satilites, rocks and other planets in the Milky Way.
