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What is it meant by apogee and perigee?
Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
Why is the moon known as the a satellite?
Assuming no typo on your part regarding the "A" satellite, it would be that the moon was the first satellite orbiting earth. If you meant "why is the moon known as a satellite", it's because it is a satellite. Anything that orbits is a satellite.
What is the difference between the moon and a satellite?
The moon IS a satellite - a celestrial body that orbits a planet. Natural satellite is usually synonymous with moon.
Is The moon the earths closest star?
The moon is not a star. It is a large ball of rock that orbits Earth as a satellite. A star is a huge ball of burning gas. Our star is called The Sun.
How does the moon became satellite?
Most scientists believe the Moon formed as a satellite.
Which natural satellite is closest to the planet?
the moon ...
Differences of the satellite and moon?
The Moon is a satellite.The Moon is a satellite.The Moon is a satellite.The Moon is a satellite.
what is called the earth closest and oldest satellite?
You've set two different criteria ... the Earth's closest satellite is not the oldest one. So you've asked two questions, and they have different answers: 1). The identity of the Earth's closest satellite changes frequently, because the close ones don't last long. 2). The Earth's oldest satellite is the Moon.
What is it meant by apogee and perigee?
Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
Is the moon a star or a satellite?
The Moon is a moon. A natural satellite of the Earth.
Is the moon a satellite of earth?
Yes, the moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
What do you call a moon orbiting a moon?
a satellite of a satellite
What is the Moon's natural satellite?
The Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth. The Moon does not have satellites.
Moon is to satellite as earth is to What?
If the Moon is to a satellite, then Earth is to a planet. The Moon is a natural satellite orbiting Earth, just like artificial satellites orbit Earth. Similarly, planets are natural satellites orbiting stars, like Earth orbits the Sun.
Why is the moon known as the a satellite?
Assuming no typo on your part regarding the "A" satellite, it would be that the moon was the first satellite orbiting earth. If you meant "why is the moon known as a satellite", it's because it is a satellite. Anything that orbits is a satellite.
What is the difference between the moon and a satellite?
The moon IS a satellite - a celestrial body that orbits a planet. Natural satellite is usually synonymous with moon.
Is moon a dead satellite?
according to my calculations the moon is not dead satellite.
