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Pluto's equatorial diameter is 2,274 km. The diameter of Earth's moon is 3,476 km. Jupiter has four moons larger than Pluto:-
- Ganymede - diameter 5,262 km
- Callisto - diameter 4,800 km
- Io - diameter 3,630 km
- Europa - diameter 3,138 km
- Titan - diameter 5,150 km
- Triton - diameter 2,700 km
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Are stars really little moons?
No. Stars are much larger than planets or moons. Stars are suns, some larger and brighter than our own.
Are any moons in the solar system larger than planets?
No, in our solar system, there are no moons that are larger than the eight planets. The largest moon in our solar system is Ganymede, which is a moon of Jupiter, but it is still smaller than Mercury, the smallest planet.
Why do planets have moons?
Planets have moons because matter is attracted by gravitational force to objects with a greater mass than them.That is why moons orbit planets and are never larger than their host planet.
What moons are bigger than the planets?
No moon is larger than the planet it orbits. The two largest moons in the solar system, Ganymede and Titan, which orbit Jupiter and Saturn respectively, are larger than the planet Mercury, but no others.
How planets and moon are alike and different?
Planets and moons are both celestial bodies that orbit around a larger body, such as a star like the Sun. However, planets are typically larger in size, have more mass, and are able to support their own atmosphere, while moons are smaller and often lack an atmosphere of their own. Moons generally orbit around planets, while planets orbit around stars.
One of what planet moons is larger than the planets Pluto and Mercury?
WHICH PLANET has for of its 16 moons are larger than pluto
Are the moons in the solar system larger than the planets?
No, moons in the solar system are typically smaller than planets. Moons are natural satellites that orbit around planets, while planets are larger celestial bodies that do not orbit anything except their host star.
Are stars really little moons?
No. Stars are much larger than planets or moons. Stars are suns, some larger and brighter than our own.
Do any planets in the solar system have moons that are larger than them?
yes they have
Are other planets moons larger than terrestrial planets?
Two are: Jupiter's moon Ganymede and Saturn's moon Titan are larger than Mercury.
Which moons are bigger that which planets?
Ganymede and Titan, which are moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, are larger than the planet Mercury. These are the only moons larger than any planets in our solar system. It is also worth noting that Jupiter's moons Callisto, Io, and Europa; Earth's moon; and Neptune's moon Triton are larger than Pluto, but Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
Why do the giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Do many people think that moons are smaller than planets?
Generally speaking moons are smaller than planets. The only exceptions are the two largest moons in this solar system, Ganymede and Titan, which are larger than Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system.
Are any moons in the solar system larger than planets?
No, in our solar system, there are no moons that are larger than the eight planets. The largest moon in our solar system is Ganymede, which is a moon of Jupiter, but it is still smaller than Mercury, the smallest planet.
Are any moons as large as planets?
Yes. Ganymede and Titan, which are moons of Jupiter and Saturn, are larger than the planet Mercury. Several other moons in the solar system, including our own moon, are larger than Pluto, which was formerly considered a planet. These moons would likely be considered planets if they had their own orbits around the sun.
Why do these gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Why do planets have moons?
Planets have moons because matter is attracted by gravitational force to objects with a greater mass than them.That is why moons orbit planets and are never larger than their host planet.
