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Pluto, although it isn't a proper planet is smaller than the moon
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Are moons always smaller than planets?
The Moon has no natural satellites of its own. In theory it could (as planets have their own moons), but it is unlikely due to the precise orbital requirements. Most possible scenarios do not create stable orbits.
Do any planets have less then 10 moons?
Yes. Many Planets and dwarf planets have less than 10 moons. Planets: Mercury- 0 moons Venus- 0 moons Earth- 1 moon Mars- 2 moon Neptune- 8 moons Dwarf planets: Pluto- 3 moons and many other dwarf planets that i don't know how many moons they have.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
The moon is much closer to us than any planet or star. Venus comes the closest to us out of all the planets, and event at its closest is still more than 100 times farther away the the moon is. The nearest star other than the sun is several million times farther away than the moon is.
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.
Which two planets would an object weigh more than Earth?
On all the planets with a greater mass than the earth an object would weigh more. All other things being equal.These are the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in our solar system.
Are there any planets that are smaller than Saturn?
the planet uranus
When compared with most stars are planets brighter or smaller?
Well,planets do not have any light of their own so they are definitely not brighter and yes there may be some stars smaller than the planets but most of the stars are bigger than the planets . But on the whole the Space is not that much explored so that we can get any cumulative answer.
Which will change position in the sky more quickly the moon or planet?
the moon because it is closer than the planets.
Do any planets have the same moon?
No two planets share the same moon.
What are the planets on the moon?
None. The Earth's moon is not a planet and there are no planets "ON" any moon. Many planets in the solar system have several moons.
Does earth has a larger or smaller moon than other planets?
Our Moon is generally rated at the large end of the scale.Most planetary moons (such as those around Mars) are smaller than ours. To find any moons bigger than ours, you generally have to go to Jupiter or Saturn, where you will find the biggest moons in the system like Ganymede, Callisto, and Titan.
Does any other planet than earth have a moon?
All the planets in our solar system, other than Mercury and Venus, have at least one moon.
Was Pluto a moon to any planets?
Yes, Pluto was a moon to one of the planets called Neptune.
Does any of the planets have a moon?
yes
How big is the earth is it compared to other planets?
It is the biggest the rock-like planets but is smaller than any of the gas planets. This makes it the fifth largest planet in the solar system
Are the outer planets and dwarf plants much bigger than the inner planets and dwarf planets?
Yes. The four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars and smaller than the four outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Earth is largest inner planet, and Neptune is the smallest outer planet. Neptune is around 14 times larger in terms of diameter than the Earth. The dwarf planets are all smaller than any of the actual planets.
Is Pluto bigger than any other planet?
No, its smaller than all eight planets. It not even the largest dwarf planet.
