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Assuming no typo on your part regarding the "A" satellite, it would be that the moon was the first satellite orbiting earth. If you meant "why is the moon known as a satellite", it's because it is a satellite. Anything that orbits is a satellite.
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Why is the moon known as the earths natural satellite?
The Moon is a naturally created object. The word 'satellite' means ' an object or entity associated with and close to a larger object or entity'. The Moon is close to the Earth and orbits around the Earth.
What is An object that goes around the planet is known as?
Satellite. If it is big enough, we call it a "moon".
What is the difference between the moon and a satellite?
The moon IS a satellite - a celestrial body that orbits a planet. Natural satellite is usually synonymous with moon.
How does the moon became satellite?
Most scientists believe the Moon formed as a satellite.
Is the moon the largest satellite of earth?
Yes, the Moon is the largest natural satellite of Earth.
What is anything that orbits a planet?
That is known as a moon, or as a satellite.
The moon is known as a what?
A satellite to the earth.
Has 1 known moon?
Earth has one known natural satellite (Moon).
What is known as earth natural satellite?
The Moon.
Do both earth and the moon have satellites?
The earth has one natural satellite, popularly known as "the moon". No natural satellite of the moon has been observed.
What is the moon if it is neither a planet or a star?
The moon is a moon, also known as a natural satellite.
Are sun and moon stars?
The Sun is a star. A moon is a (moon) also known as a: satellite.
What travels around earth and is known as earth's satellite?
Earth's most famous natural satellite is known as the moon.
Is the moon classified a star?
No, a moon is not a star. It is an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star. It can also be called a satellite.
What is the largest satellite in the world?
The moon. It is the earth's only natural satellite.The Earth's largest satellite is the moon, also known as luna.
Differences of the satellite and moon?
The Moon is a satellite.The Moon is a satellite.The Moon is a satellite.The Moon is a satellite.
What is a known natural satellite?
A moon, as opposed to artificial satellites that we manufacture and place in orbit, like the DirecTV satellite.
