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Why has the official number of moons increase for the outer planets?
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∙ 13y ago
They are not easy to spot, due to their relative small size, and more importantly, lack of luminscence. They can sometimes only be spotted when they cast a shadow across their parent planet, and even then they have to be identified as different to the ones already discovered. There are doubtlessly more waiting to be discovered too.
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Does the number of moons effect the mass of a planet?
No. The mass of a planet affects the number of moons it has. More massive planets tend to have more moons.
What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?
The total number of moons owned by the terrestrial planets is three, and that's a stretch, as one of Mar's moons is almost certainly a captured asteroid. The gas planets have scores of moons among them, mostly because they are much larger, hence have much greater gravity, and attract more moons among them.
Do inner planets have few or many moons?
The inner planets of our solar system have few or no moons. Mercury and Venus have none, Earth has one, and Mars has two.
How do planets get their moons?
moons are small planets caught in the gavity of bigger planets.
Which planet has the most number of moons in the solar system?
Out of the planets in our Solar System, Jupiter has the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
Do all planets have the same number of moons as earth?
No, the planets have different number of moons, from zero to about 60-70.
Do Uranus have planets?
No. Uranus does not have planets; it is a planet. It does, however, have a number of moons.
What are the connections of a planets weight and number of moons it has?
the heavier the planet, the more the moons
Does the number of moons effect the mass of a planet?
No. The mass of a planet affects the number of moons it has. More massive planets tend to have more moons.
Do all planets have the same number of moons?
No, some planets like Mercury and Venus don't have any moons. Earth has one moon, Mars has two moons, and the outer planets have lots of moons. Jupiter has more than 60.
How many moons does planets have in your solar system?
The total was 146 last time I checked. However there are "provisional moons" that will probably become "official" moons eventually.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?
The total number of moons owned by the terrestrial planets is three, and that's a stretch, as one of Mar's moons is almost certainly a captured asteroid. The gas planets have scores of moons among them, mostly because they are much larger, hence have much greater gravity, and attract more moons among them.
What are moons to planets?
Moons are satellites of planets.
Do inner planets have few or many moons?
The inner planets of our solar system have few or no moons. Mercury and Venus have none, Earth has one, and Mars has two.
How do planets get their moons?
moons are small planets caught in the gavity of bigger planets.
Which planet has the most number of moons in the solar system?
Out of the planets in our Solar System, Jupiter has the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
