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The Moon is called the Moon because it was named long before the concept of natural satellites (moons) of other planets. Sometimes in science it is also referred to Luna.
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What is charons dwarf planets name?
Charon is a moon that orbits the dwarf planet Pluto.
Are the sun and moon planets?
No. The sun is a star. The moon is a moon.
Is the moon part of the eight planets of our solar system?
No, the moon is not a planet. It is a moon. However, it is part of our solar system, as are all the moons of all the planets.
How many planets have moon in solar system?
there are 5 planets in the solar system which have moon and the planets are earth, mars,jupiter,saturn,and uranus
Is the moon or sun a star or planets?
The Moon is a natural satellite and the Sun is a star. The Moon is not a star. Neither the Moon nor the Sun are planets.
What planets moon name is ganymede?
Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter.
Name the two plants with NO moon?
Mercury and Venus, the inferior planets.
What are the planets on the moon?
None. The Earth's moon is not a planet and there are no planets "ON" any moon. Many planets in the solar system have several moons.
What is the name of the cold rocky sphere that orbits planets earth?
Luna (or the Moon).
What is the name of the pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon?
Astrology
What planet is the moon?
The Moon is a moon and the planets are planets, so it's impossible for a moon to be a planet. See related questions.
List of planets in order that orbit the moon?
No planets are in orbit around the moon
Do any planets have the same moon?
No two planets share the same moon.
Who realized that the planets go around the moon?
Planets do not go around the moon.
What is charons dwarf planets name?
Charon is a moon that orbits the dwarf planet Pluto.
What planets have one syllable in their name?
Earth and Mars
What two planets have no moon's?
neither venes or Mercury has a moon.
