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A Planet revolves around a central star (our Sun in the case of our Solar System). A Moon revolves around a planet.
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∙ 14y agoThe Sun is a star. A star converts Hydrogen into Helium and other elements and in the process gives off light and heat. Planets are roughly spherical objects which are held in an orbit around the Sun by its gravitational pull. Moons are smaller, usually spherical objects which orbit planets.
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∙ 16y agoA moon orbits a planet and a planet orbits a star. Examples: Our moon, Luna, orbits Earth, and Earth orbits the sun.
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How might the phases of a moon be different on another planet?
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Is the moon an outer planet or inner planet?
The moon is a satellite not a planet.
What planet doesn't have a moon?
Venus is the only planet that does not have a moon.
Moon is a planet or not?
No the moon is not a planet, it is a natural satellite of Earth.
Which moon has a atmosphere?
The moon Titan has an atmosphere. Titan is a moon for the planet Saturn and is also the largest moon for the planet.
How is planet different from moon?
A planet orbits a star whereas a moon orbits a planet.
Do other planet have different moon from your moon?
Yes they do. Our moon only orbits our planet - earth.
What is a different word for a planet's moon?
Satellite
How is a moon different from a dwarf planet?
Generally, a dwarf planet orbits only the sun, whereas a moon orbits a planet, which in turn orbits a sun.
How might the phases of a moon be different on another planet?
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Where is Europa in the solar system?
Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.
What was the first planet to orbit the moon?
The moon orbits our planet. Planets do not orbit moon. A moon is a moon because it orbits planets. The reverse of your question, 'What was the first moon to orbit a planet.', is hard to say. Moons are formed in different ways and because of this can be made of materials that existed long before they became moons.
What planet is closer to the moon?
Earth is the closest planet the moon, as it is our planet's moon and orbits Earth.
How is a planet different from a dwarf planet and the moon?
A planet is bigger than a dwarf planet and the Moon. A planet revolves around the Sun directly in its own orbit, but so does a dwarf planet. However, the planet is the dominant object in its orbital region. A dwarf planet is not the dominant object. That's the important difference.
Is the moon an outer planet or inner planet?
The moon is a satellite not a planet.
Compare the moon of the different planets in the solar system?
well, earth has the largest moon relative to the planet it orbits
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
