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Because the person who discovered it named it the moon like the person who discovered Jupiter called it Jupiter.
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What is a planet orbiting another planet called?
A moon? I don't think a planet orbiting another planet would be called a planet.
Which planet has a moon called triton?
Neptune. Its largest moon is called Triton.Neptune
Why is Ceres not called a moon?
Ceres is not called a moon because it orbits the sun and not a planet.
Which planet has a moon called Sharon?
The planet PLUTO has a satellite named 'CHARON' . Pronounced 'Karon'.
Which planet has the moon called Titon?
That would be Titan - a moon of Saturn.
What is a natural satellite which orbits a planet called?
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is a moon
Which planet has a moon called Tran?
The fictional planet Tralfamadore is the moon of a large planet called Tran.
What is a small planet going around a big planet called?
A small planet going round a big planet is called a moon. Like our moon, it is smaller than Earth - so all planets orbiting round a bigger planet is called a moon.
What is the planet that have a moon called titan?
The planet is Saturn.
What is a satellite of a planet called?
A moon
What is a planet orbiting another planet called?
A moon? I don't think a planet orbiting another planet would be called a planet.
What planet has a moon with a volcano on it?
jupiter moon called IO
A body such as earths moon that orbits a planet is called?
A moon.
Planet has a moon called Triton?
This is Neptunes largest moon.
Why is Ceres not called a moon?
Ceres is not called a moon because it orbits the sun and not a planet.
Which planet has a moon called triton?
Neptune. Its largest moon is called Triton.Neptune
Which planet has a moon called Iapetus?
It is the third largest moon of Saturn
