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.
No. They are usually smaller.
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.
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Planetary satellites vary greatly in size, from very small, to some that are larger than some planets.
No. The outer planets are gas planets, which are much less dense than the inner terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Neptune and Pluto.
No. They are usually smaller.
I do not understand the question - the inner planets have no rings, and only Earth and Mars have moons.
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.
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).
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Planetary satellites vary greatly in size, from very small, to some that are larger than some planets.
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.
No. The outer planets are gas planets, which are much less dense than the inner terrestrial planets.
planet A better answer might be "primary". Objects other than planets can have satellites.
Within our solar system, planets other than Earth with natural satellites are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Other solar system objects also have moons; Mercury and Venus notably do not.
Planets have less mass than the sun, hence, they have weaker gravitational fields.