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As of early 2010, more than 265 natural satellites have been identified

in the solar system, orbiting every planet except Mercury and Venus.

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Does the sun have any natural satellites?

No, the sun does not have any natural satellites. Natural satellites typically orbit planets, and the sun is a star at the center of our solar system, so it does not have any objects orbiting around it in the same way planets do.


Why was the Natural satellite invented?

Natural satellites were not invented; they occur naturally. They are celestial bodies that orbit planets, such as Earth's moon. Natural satellites play important roles in maintaining the stability of the planets they orbit and contribute to the balance of gravitational forces in the solar system.


Why are the planets called satellites of the sun?

They are natural satellites of the sun. A satellite an object that orbits another object , for a example the moon would be a natural satellite to earth. That is why planets are satellites, they orbit the sun.


Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?

Moons orbit around planets. They are natural satellites that are held in orbit by the planet's gravitational pull.


What do you call satellites that orbit various planets?

Those are called planetary satellites or natural satellites. Each planet has its own set of natural satellites that orbit around it.


What do you call the bodies either natural or artificial the orbit a planet or a moon?

Bodies that orbit planets or moons are called satellites.


What orbit the planets?

The orbit of each planet it the path it takes as it rotates round the Sun under the influence of the force of gravity. Every planet has a separate orbit and the orbits all follow Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.


What is an objects that orbit planets?

It can be natural satellites (moons), man-made satellites or small pieces of matter such as ice (rings of the outer planets).


How are the planets sizes related to the number of natural satellites in orbit around them?

6


Are moons minor planets?

No. Minor planets still orbit the sun. Moons are considered natural satellites.


What are natural or artifial bodies that orbit larger celestial bodies such as planets?

These are called satellites. A lot of planets have natural satellites called moons, which are in orbit around the planet. An artificial satellite is one that is put there by man, it orbits the planet in a similar way.


Natural or artificial bodies that orbit larger celestial bodies such as planets are called?

satellites