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A planet is an object that orbits a star, has enough gravity to make itself mostly round, and has cleared other objects out of its orbit.

A satellite is an object that orbits another object that is itself orbiting a star. The object may be a planet, dwarf planet, asteroid, or comet.

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What is the difference between the natural satellite and earth?

A natural satellite is an object that orbits a planet, while Earth is a planet that has its own natural satellite, the Moon. Earth is a celestial body that orbits the Sun, whereas a natural satellite orbits a planet.


What is the difference between the moon and a satellite?

The moon is a natural celestial body that orbits a planet, such as Earth's moon. A satellite, on the other hand, is an artificial object that is launched into space to orbit a planet or celestial body for various purposes, such as communication or observation.


Is the moon a planet or a satellite?

The moon is a natural satellite of Earth, not a planet.


Moon is a planet or not?

No the moon is not a planet, it is a natural satellite of Earth.


What is different between planet and satellite?

Srictly, a planet orbits a star, while a satellite orbits a non-stellar body. Planet is natural whereas satellite is either natural or artificial. Artificial satellites may have different speed, whereas planets have the same speed always.


Is a moon a large asteroid or a small planet or a natural satellite or a comet?

It is a natural satellite.


What else can you call a moon?

A moon can also be referred to as a natural satellite or a celestial body that orbits a planet.


Is the moon an outer planet or inner planet?

The moon is not classified as a planet at all. It is a natural satellite of Earth.


What is the difference between a natural satellite and a artificial satellite?

A satellite is a body orbiting another like a planet or moon. A natural satelite is not man-made. The moon and other bodies were called this before the artificial, or man-made satellites were ever made like the ISS.


What is another name for a satellite for another planet?

A moon, when referring to a natural rock like satellite, not a man made artificial satellite such as Telstar.


What is the difference between a natural and an artificial satellite?

An artificial satellite is a man-made object injected into orbit around another object (The Space Station is an artificial satellite of the Earth). A natural satellite is a "natural" object that orbits around another object (The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth).


The largest natural satellite in your railway belongs to which planet?

Railways do not have satellites, natural or otherwise