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Is Pandora the name of the moon in Avatar?
No. Pandora is a satellite of a unknown planet in Avatar.
Which planet does the satellite Atlas orbit?
The Satellite Atlas orbits the planet Saturn.
What is the distance from Pandora to earth?
Pandora is a satellite of the Planet Saturn. At its closest to us, it will be around 8.5AU and 10.5AU at its furthest, depending on where the Earth is in its orbit.
What are the satellite planets?
By definition planets orbit a star and satellites orbit a planet. Therefore there are no satellite planets.
Which planet does the satellite Europa orbit?
Jupiter
What is a body in orbit around a planet called?
A body in orbit around a planet is called a satellite.
A satellite in an elliptical orbit loses speed when it?
A satellite in a closed orbit has the greatest speed when it's closest to the planet, and the lowest speed when it's farthest from the planet.
What is an object in orbit around the planets?
A planet in an orbit greater than any of the others.An object in orbit around a single planet is a moon or satellite of that planet.
How does the mass of a satellite affect its orbit?
The mass of a satellite does not affect its orbit. The orbit of a satellite is determined by its speed and the gravitational pull of the object it is orbiting around, such as a planet. The mass of the satellite itself does not play a significant role in determining its orbit.
What do you call the path of a planet around the Sun or a satellite around a planet?
This is called "orbit".
Is the satellite subjected to gravitational pull?
Not at all. The mutual gravitational force that attracts the satellite and the earth toward each other is exactly what keeps the satellite in orbit. Without it, the satellite would just take off in a straight line away from the vicinity of the earth.
Is there any instance where a planets moon would not orbit around it?
No, a moon is a natuaral satellite and would always be in orbit around a planet. If it did'nt orbit the planet it would fall into the planet.
