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The object that orbits most plantes are called?
natural satellites(moons) or man made satellites
How many important moons does Jupiter have?
Jupiter has 63 moons and 4 main moons the main moons are called Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto.
Where exactly is galilean moons located?
The Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter, so called because they were discovered by Galileo Galilei.
What are 3 moons of mars?
Mars has two moons which are among the smallest moons in the solar system. They are made up of Carbon rich rock and ice. The moons are called Deimos and Phobos.
What are the planets and moons that circle the sun called?
It is called the solar system
When periods of the moons rotation and revolution are equal what is it called?
It is called synchronous rotation when the rotation and orbit take the same amount of time.
What is the moons two motions?
Rotation and Revolution.
What are Jupiter's largest moons called?
they are called moons
What are moons of planets called?
moons, lol
Is a orbit called a rotation?
The completion of one orbital trip around a 'central body' is called one "revolution". Staying in one place but spinning around yourself one whole time is called one "rotation".
Why are the moons called the galilean moons?
Because the astronomer galileo galilei discovered the four moons.
The object that orbits most plantes are called?
natural satellites(moons) or man made satellites
How do you use the moons movement and phases to tell time?
you use the moons movement and phases to tell time because of the seasons, rotation, and revolution
Explain the Moons period of rotation versus period of revolution.?
They are precisely equal.
Is one orbit called a rotation?
The completion of one orbital trip around a 'central body' is called one "revolution". Staying in one place but spinning around yourself one whole time is called one "rotation".
What are the moons craters called?
they are called craters.
What Galilean Moon has the fastest revolution?
Io, the closest of the Galilean Moons has the fastest revolution with an orbital period on only 42.5 hours.
