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Where is Europa in the solar system?
Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
What is a natural satellite which orbits a planet called?
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is a moon
Which planet does the moon Ariel orbit?
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
Which moon is large as the planet?
None in our solar system. The Earth's Moon is the largest moon with respect to its planet.
How is earths moon different from the Moon's of other planets?
In size and mass it is enormous compared to it's parent planet - The Earth.
How can a planet leave the galaxy yet not lose its satellite?
Although rogue planet might escape a solar system or galaxy, its moon may remain since the moon is held in orbit by the planet, rather than a parent star. The moon will tend to go where the planet goes.
What is the Farthest point of the moon to its planet?
The farthest point in an orbit from the parent object is called apoapsis.
Can a moon have a moon and furthermore can that Moon's moon have a moon and so on?
asteroids with moons, a parent planet's strong gravitational tug would make it difficult for a moon to retain control of its own natural satellite
Where is Europa in the solar system?
Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.
What is the general relationship between natural moons that orbit a given planet and its mass?
A natural moon is one that was formed at the same time as the parent planet. Its mass will always be less than the planet it orbits.
Which satellite is proportional to its planet?
There aren't really ANY satellites that are "proportional" to the planet. Satellites range in size from very tiny to almost-planet-sized. The only really surprising moon is Earth's Moon, which is far larger, compared to the planet, than any other that we know of. However, if we include dwarf planets, then Charon a moon of Pluto is actually the largest compared to it's "parent" planet.
How long is a day on the moon Io?
A day on Jupiter's moon Io is 1.769, 137, 786 days. Io is in a synchronous orbit, which means that a moon's orbit around its parent planet is the same as one of the moon's day.
What planet is closer to the moon?
Earth is the closest planet the moon, as it is our planet's moon and orbits Earth.
Is the moon an outer planet or inner planet?
The moon is a satellite not a planet.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
Is a moon larger than a planet?
No. The moon orbits the planet which means the planet is larger than the moon.
