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Do Inner planets rings and satellites more rings and satellites than outer planets?
I do not understand the question - the inner planets have no rings, and only Earth and Mars have moons.
What celestial body revolves around a planet?
A moon. Of course planets may have different numbers of moons - Mercury and Venus have no moons, the Earth has one, Mars has two, Jupiter has more than 60, etc.
The Jovian planets are more massive but less dense than the terrestrial planets?
Yes, the large and more massive outer planets are made mainly from Hydrogen and Helium. They are less dense than the smaller terrestrial planets.
Are jovian planets thought to contain much less rocky material than the terrestrial planets?
Proportionately less, yes.
Is Pluto denser than the terrestrial planets?
No. Pluto is significantly less dense than the terrestrial planets. A large portion of Pluto is made of ice, which is less dense than thr eock and metal that compose the terrestrial planets.
What planets that we know of have less than 15 satellites?
Planets with fewer than 15 known satellites are: Mercury (0), Venus (0), Earth (1), Mars (2), Neptune (14). Note that because of its great distance from us it is possible that Neptune has undiscovered satellites.
How many satellites are in the solar system?
There are 168 known natural satellites (moons) of the 8 major planets. There are also moons around 3 of the 5 dwarf planets (Pluto, Eris, and Haumea). There are more than 200 artificial satellites (or expired satellites) in Earth orbit or scattered throughout the solar system.
Which jovian planets have satellites?
All of the known planets in our solar system have natural satellites (moons), except Mercury and Venus. At the present time (mid-2011), more than 240 moons are known. Jupiter is the leader, with over 60 known so far. Earth is the only planet that has a single known moon.
Are satellites larger than the planets?
No. They are usually smaller.
Do Inner planets rings and satellites more rings and satellites than outer planets?
I do not understand the question - the inner planets have no rings, and only Earth and Mars have moons.
How are planets different from satellites?
simple! planets are huge or normally bigger than satellites in terms of mass, area and size. planets normally have a atmosphere like the earth. planets revolve around the sun whereas satellites revolve around the planet. both of them are non luminous object which means they reflect the light from the sun. satellites are usually fragments of a planet when it was forming.
Why are planets that orbit around the Sun and satellites that orbit around these planets always called ellipses rather than perfect circles?
The planets, and the satellites that orbit around them, are affected by gravity from the sun and other celestial objects. The effects of gravity at different locations during their orbits prevent their orbits from being circular, and they become elliptical (more or less egg-shapped).
What is the no of satellites of the planets?
well, all planets have different numbers of satellites... if you start from first planet Mercury, it has no natural satellite. Venus is also free of that.. Earth has one big that we can see and its called Moon or Luna(Greek for Moon) but astronomer say that earth has more than one, probably seven or some say two. Mars has two, Jupiter has 63 known satellites to date (including biggest satellite in solar system Ganymede) , Saturn has 60 to 62, Uranus has 27 known satellites, Neptune has 13 known satellites and Pluto has 3 (Not a planet anymore though)
Is it true or false uranus have more satellites than any other planets?
true
Statements about the motion of planetary satellites?
Planetary satellites vary greatly in size, from very small, to some that are larger than some planets.
Are outer planets denser than smaller planets?
No. The outer planets are gas planets, which are much less dense than the inner terrestrial planets.
Moon is to satellite and earth is to?
planet A better answer might be "primary". Objects other than planets can have satellites.
