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There are a number of appropriate words. The most general is "primary", as in "primary object"; the satellite orbits around the primary. This says nothing about what the primary object IS; a sun, a planet, a moon, or an asteroid, any of which can (and often do) have satellites.
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Which heavenly bodies revolve around a planet?
Satellites, can either be natural satellites (for example; Earth's moon), or man made satellites (for example; communication satellites).
What are the two satellites of Mars?
The satellites that revolve around Mars are its moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are thought to be captured asteroids.
Does the sun have satilites?
The earth and the other planets as well as asteroids all revolve around the sun like the moon and artificial satellites revolve around the earth.
What is a natural body that revolves around a planet called?
A moon or satellite. what are the natural satellites which revolve around planets
What celestial body revolves around a planet?
A moon. Of course planets may have different numbers of moons - Mercury and Venus have no moons, the Earth has one, Mars has two, Jupiter has more than 60, etc.
Do stars revolve around satellites?
No, stars revolve around the galactic center.
Satellites with orbits revolve around earth?
no
The satellites of Uranus revolve around the planet in planes almost what to its orbit?
The satellites of Uranus revolve around the planet in planes almost perpendicular to its orbit.
What is another name for moon or moons that revolve around a planet?
Satellites
What is the name of objects that revolve around planets?
Objects that are in orbit around planets are commonly called satellites
Which heavenly bodies revolve around a planet?
Satellites, can either be natural satellites (for example; Earth's moon), or man made satellites (for example; communication satellites).
What are the two satellites of Mars?
The satellites that revolve around Mars are its moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are thought to be captured asteroids.
Are the planets like moons to the sun?
The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets. The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.
How many artificial satellites revolve around the Earth right now?
3000
Does the sun have satilites?
The earth and the other planets as well as asteroids all revolve around the sun like the moon and artificial satellites revolve around the earth.
What causes satellites to revolve around other bodies like planets?
cause they smell
Why satellites revolve around your planet when there is only attractive force between them?
velocity of satellite.
