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Any moons that are quite small could be said to be potato shaped, since low mass bodies don't have a high enough gravity to 'pull' their own shape into a sphere. Any moon less than a few hundrend km in diameter will start to look potato shaped. Mars has two small potato shaped moons, while each of the four gas giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) have several of them.
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Why are small moons like Deimos potato shaped while larger moons are spherical?
Large moons are rounded by their own gravity, which tends to pull down any large projections. Low-mass moons have weaker gravity and so are unable to do this.
Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
What is the planet with the most moons?
The planet with the most moons in our solar system is Jupiter.
Which planet has 2 moons that are really asteroids?
That would be planet Mars, and its two moons are named, "Phobos and Deimos". Mars is the only planet with exactly two moons.
Does the first planet from the sun have moons?
Mercury has no moons.
Why are small moons like Deimos potato - shaped while larger moons are spherical?
Large moons are rounded by their own gravity, which tends to pull down any large projections. Low-mass moons have weaker gravity and so are unable to do this.
Why are small moons like Deimos potato-shaped while larger moons are spherical?
Large moons are rounded by their own gravity, which tends to pull down any large projections. Low-mass moons have weaker gravity and so are unable to do this.
Why are small moons like Deimos potato shaped while larger moons are spherical?
Large moons are rounded by their own gravity, which tends to pull down any large projections. Low-mass moons have weaker gravity and so are unable to do this.
Are there moons and stars on planet earth?
No, there are not moons or stars ON planet earth, but there are moons and stars around planet earth. == ==
What planet have two moons?
Planet Mars has two moons
Which planet has 33 moons?
There is no planet with exactly 33 moons.
Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
What planet is more than 16 moons?
no planet has 16 moons
Are the planets round?
As far as the human race knows, all planets are in a spherical shape. This is due to the effects of gravity, though some asteroids, comets, meteors etc. may be a little bit different. It is also known that the two moons on the planet Mars are potato-shaped.
Earth has one moon but which planet has the most moons?
The planet with the most moons is JUPITER as it has 62 moons and then SATURN with 33 moons.
What is the planet with the most moons?
The planet with the most moons in our solar system is Jupiter.
What planet has the largest amount of moons?
Jupiter is the planet that has the most known moons in our solar system, it has 63 moons.
