What satellite is orbiting mercury?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Mercury has no known moons (or natural satellites) and has no manmade satellites orbiting it either. It was visited in the 1970s buy a man made probe called mariner 10, which made three passes to observe and map it's surface.

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∙ 14y ago

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Why doesn't Merucry have any moons?

The planet Mercury is extremely close to the sun. Any satellite or moon orbiting Mercury would likely be drawn into the sun.

What is Name of the largest satellite orbiting earth?

The largest satellite orbiting the Earth is the Moon.

Are their rings orbiting Mercury?

There are no rings orbiting Mercury

What do you call a moon orbiting a moon?

a satellite of a satellite

What are orbiting objects?

Satellite's

How many moons does mercury have orbiting it?

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Is IRS a polar satellite or equatorial satellite?

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What are satellite image?

Photos taken of Earth from an orbiting satellite

Witch planet doesn't have no moon?

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Satellite orbiting the moon?

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What did they call the big grass field on an orbiting satellite?

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What is the largest natural satellite orbiting the earth?

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