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What is the second closest planet to the moon?
what is the second closest planet from the moon
A natural object that orbits a planet?
moon Actually, anything that orbits a planet is called a satellite. Natural examples are moons, but man-made ones are things like the telescopes sent up from earth.
Which moon orbits farthest from its planet?
The moon that orbits farthest from its planet is Calisto. Calisto is also the most heavily cratered object in the entire solar system.
A natural object that revolves around a planet a moon?
Yes , because the moon is natural and it revolves around a planrt
An object that moves around a bigger object?
A satellite is an object that moves around a bigger object, such as a planet or a moon. Satellites can be natural, like the Earth's moon, or artificial, like communication or weather satellites. They orbit around their host body due to gravitational forces.
What are the classifications of a moon to be a moon?
A moon is an object that orbits a planet
Was the moon formed after a planet-sized object collided with the sun.?
No. The moon formed after a planet-sized object collided with Earth.
What does nonluminous body mean?
A nonluminous body is an object that does not emit light of its own. Instead, it reflects light from other sources, such as the Sun or artificial light sources. Examples of nonluminous bodies include the Moon, planets, and most asteroids.
Is the moon the nearest planet to the sun?
No. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. The moon is not a planet and is the closest object in space to Earth.
What is the second closest planet to the moon?
what is the second closest planet from the moon
Why are Saturn's moons not planets?
A moon is an object that orbits a planet. A planet cannot orbit another planet.
Are some moons larger than their terrestrial planet?
No. In a planet-moon pair the larger object is planet.
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.
How is a moon different from a planet or a dwarf planet?
What makes a moon a moon is the fact that it is smaller than the object it is orbiting, and is orbiting the object (the planet) constantly.The definition of a moon is "a natural satellite revolving around a planet". Since a satellite is an object that orbits a bigger object, usually a planet, and is not a planet due to its small size, it is considered a moon and not another planet.
What do you call an object that travels around a planet?
A moon or satellite.
Are there any other moon's on Mars?
Mars is a planet. A moon is a large celestial object that orbits a planet. So no, there are no moons on mars.
What is an object in orbit around the planets?
A planet in an orbit greater than any of the others.An object in orbit around a single planet is a moon or satellite of that planet.
