0
Correct. A planet is defined as orbiting a sun. The moon orbits the Earth - so it's a satellite. It doesn't shine under its own 'power' but reflects the light of the sun shining on its surface.
It is a non-luminous object
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Does the moon count as a planet?
No. A planet is an object that orbits a star such as the sun. Since the moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun it is considered a moon, also called a natural satellite.
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.
Next to the moon what planet is the brightest natural object in the night sky?
Venus
A natural object that revolves around a planet a moon?
Yes , because the moon is natural and it revolves around a planrt
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.
What is the color of nonluminous object?
TRUE
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.
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.
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 is the capital of the moon?
the moon is a planet satellite (object orbiting a planet), there is no capital!!!!!!! and no one lives there to make one
Astronomers discovered a moon that does not orbit a planet?
that would ruin the very definition of a moon. a moon is an object that orbits a planet, so it's impossible.
Are some moons larger than their terrestrial planet?
No. In a planet-moon pair the larger object is planet.
Why are Saturn's moons not planets?
A moon is an object that orbits a planet. A planet cannot orbit another 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.
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.
Are earth moon sun planets if not what are they?
The Earth is a planet. OurMoon is simply "a moon". That's an object that orbits a planet. The Sun is a star.
