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Planet with most rings?
Saturn has the most distinctive and visible rings of any planet in our solar system. These rings are made up of ice and rock particles ranging in size from tiny grains to large moonlets.
What is the smallest moon in our solar system?
Deimos, Mars' moon, is the smallest known moon. Its mean diameter is approximately 12.4 kilometers (8.8 miles). Approximately 21,993,756 Deimos' can fit inside our Moon, or 8,709,208,240 Deimos' can fit inside Earth.
What are planetary rings made of?
Planetary rings are made primarily of dust, rock, and ice particles ranging in size from micrometers to several meters. These particles can be remnants of moons, asteroids, or comets that were torn apart by the planet's gravity and tidal forces. The composition of the rings can vary depending on the planet they orbit.
Do moons orbit anything other than planets?
A moon is an object larger than about 50 miles across, which orbits a planet. Objects which orbit stars are called either planets, of if they are small, asteroids, or comets. So a moon does not orbit anything other than a planet.
Does Jupiter have any satellites?
Jupiter has several natural satellites (moons), over 60 have been confirmed. It has no man made satellites in orbit around it, but did have one between 1995 and 2003, an orbiter called Galileo.
Does Mars have any moonlets?
No. Mars did not have the moonlets,
How many moons and moonlets does Saturn have?
Over 60 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn so far, but many of them are tiny moonlets imbedded in Saturn's rings, and are only a few tens of miles across. There could be as many as hundreds of undiscovered moons hiding in the rings.
What is the name of Saturn's smallest moon?
Anthe is probably Saturn's smallest moon, if you discount the moonlets, with a diameter of about 1km.
Why is Ganymede so big?
Ganymede was formed from coalescing volcanic eruptions from jupiter, striking meteorites and moonlets into one another.
What are some moons of Saturn?
The moons of Saturn are numerous and diverse, ranging from tiny moonlets to the enormous Titan. Saturn has 61 moons with confirmed orbits, 53 of which have names, and most of which are quite small. There are also hundreds of known moonlets embedded within Saturn's rings.For a complete listing of the moons, and associated data see the Wikipedia article in the reference.
What are the second and third stages of the moon's formation?
The second stage of the moon's formation involved the coalescing of the debris in orbit around the early Earth to form small moonlets. The third stage saw these moonlets merging together due to gravitational forces to form a single larger moon.
Does Jupiter have more satellites than any other planet?
No, Saturn is known to have more moons than Jupiter, though most of these are tiny moonlets orbiting in Saturn's rings.
Which planet of the solar system which have miximum moons?
Minimum? Mercury and Venus have none; Earth has one; Mars two. Maximum? Jupiter and Saturn take turns being the "mooniest," as more and more moonlets are discovered.
How many moons does Saturn and Jupiter?
At this moment Jupiter has 63 moons and moonlets Saturn has 60
What happens if sattern's rings break?
If Saturn's rings were to break, the debris would likely form smaller moonlets or extend to create a new, different-looking ring system over time. The influence of Saturn's gravity would prevent the pieces from dispersing too far into space.
Planet with most rings?
Saturn has the most distinctive and visible rings of any planet in our solar system. These rings are made up of ice and rock particles ranging in size from tiny grains to large moonlets.
Does Saturn have rings and moons if so describe?
Although each of the four gas giants has a ring system, Saturn's ring system is by far the most spectacular. Saturn also has over 60 moons, ranging from small moonlets a few km across, to Titan, which is large enough to have its own atmosphere.
