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Why does Neptune have eight satellites even though it is not orbited by human-made objects?
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because there moons. D to the uh
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Why does Neptune have eight satellites even though it is not orbited by human made objects?
because it just is ok?
Why does Neptune have satellites even thought it is not orbited by any that are man-made?
The definition of a "satellite" is anything that orbits a larger body. Moons are satellites (natural satellites), and Neptune has 13 known moons.
Why does Neptune have 13 satellites even though it is not orbited by human made objects?
Well, call me a scientist, satellites are sometimes known as ANYTHING that can orbit a rock, star or planet. So, Neptune does have eleven (or more, who knows) moons. Satellites are usually known as the man-made space telescopes, but they can be anything that orbits. Here, let me explain: Planets: Mercury, Earth, Venus... (you know) Stars: The sun Satellites: The moon, Hubble telescope, and other of Earths satellites
Have you sent satellites or landers to neptune?
Not exactly. The Voyager 2 space probe did a flyby of Neptune, but since it never actually orbited the planet, it can't be considered a satellite. Neptune does not have a solid surface, so nothing could ever land on it.
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The solar system has one central object, the sun, which is orbited by a large number of smaller objects, the planets, comets, etc. Jupiter is also orbited by a large number of objects, its satellites, which are much smaller than it.Because Jupiter has about 67 moons.
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Never happened.
Name all artificial satellites that ever orbited mars?
name of all artifical satellites in the solor system
Do all planets have an artificial satellites?
No. There are no artificial satellites orbiting Mercury, Uranus, or Neptune. Mercury has had artificial satellites in the past that were deliberately deorbited when their missions ended. The space probe Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune, but since it never orbited them, it cannot be considered a satellite. Similarly, New Horizons flew by Pluto, which is no longer considered a planet. The one space probe orbiting Saturn, named Cassini, will be deorbited in September 2017.
How many spacecrafts have orbited around Neptune?
In real life, 6
How long has neptunes moons orbited neptune?
Around 4-5 billion years.
Of satellites of Mars?
mars is orbited by two small what-used-to-be asteroids called Phobos and Deimos
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Neptune
