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What planets have moons and identify the moons of these planets?
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Mercury:0
Venus:0
Earth:1-Luna
Mars:2-Phobos, Deimos
Jupiter:63-Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto (Galilean moons);
Amalthea, Himalia, Elara, Pasiphae, Sinope, Lysithea, Carme, Ananke, Leda;
Metis, Adrastea (shepherd moons);
Thebe, Callirrhoe, Themisto, Kalyke, Iocaste, Erinome, Harpalyke, Isonoe, Praxidike, Megaclite, Taygete, Chaldene, Autonoe, Thyone, Hermippe, Eurydome, Sponde, Pasithee, Euanthe, Kale, Orthosie, Euporie, Aitne
(+ 25 other moons)
Saturn:61-Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, Dione, Tethys, Enceladus, Mimas, Hyperion;
Prometheus, Pandora (shepherd moons);
Phoebe, Janus, Epimetheus, Helene, Telesto, Calypso, Atlas, Pan, Ymir, Paaliaq, Siarnaq, Tarvos, Kiviuq, Ijiraq, Thrymr, Skathi, Mundilfari, Erriapo, Albiorox, Suttung
(+ 30 other moons)
Uranus:27-Cordelia, Ophelia, (shepherd moons);
Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Belinda, Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Caliban, Sycorax, Prospero, Setebos, Stephano, Trinculo
(+ 6 unnamed moons)
Neptune:13-Triton, Nereid, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Larissa, Proteus, Galatea (shepherd moon)
(+ 5 unnamed moons)
Pluto:3-Charon, Hydra, Nix
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How do planets get their moons?
moons are small planets caught in the gavity of bigger planets.
Why the dwarf planets have moons?
planets have moons for day and night
Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
Do smaller planets have more moons?
No. Larger planets have more moons.
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
What are moons to planets?
Moons are satellites of planets.
How do planets get their moons?
moons are small planets caught in the gavity of bigger planets.
Why the dwarf planets have moons?
planets have moons for day and night
Do planets and moons have stars?
On the contrary! A star has planets, which circulate it. And planets have moons. Stars do not circle planets.
Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
Do Planets and their moons emit light?
No. Planets and moons reflect light.
Do smaller planets have more moons?
No. Larger planets have more moons.
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
What planets always surrounded the moon?
Moons are not surrounded by planets, planets are surrounded (orbited) by moons.
Do any planets have less then 10 moons?
Yes. Many Planets and dwarf planets have less than 10 moons. Planets: Mercury- 0 moons Venus- 0 moons Earth- 1 moon Mars- 2 moon Neptune- 8 moons Dwarf planets: Pluto- 3 moons and many other dwarf planets that i don't know how many moons they have.
How many planets are there together with their moons?
178 including pluto's moons. 8 planets and 170 moons.
