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A moon, when referring to a natural rock like satellite, not a man made artificial satellite such as Telstar.
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What is the satellite name and date of the planet neptune?
list all human explorations from satellite probes to planet neptune with a satellite name and date
What can impact a planet?
Meteroids or comets can impact on a planet.
Which planet does the satellite Atlas orbit?
The Satellite Atlas orbits the planet Saturn.
What is a natural satellite which orbits a planet called?
A natural satellite that orbits a planet is a moon
What are the uses of natural satellites?
When you observe the motion of a satellite you can infer the mass of the planet via Kepler's laws.
What is the satellite name and date of the planet neptune?
list all human explorations from satellite probes to planet neptune with a satellite name and date
What is another name for a heavenly body that orbits a planet the answer has nine letters and starts with an s?
Satellite.
If the earth is to the moon what is to the satellite?
The Earth is to the Moon as a planet is to its moon. So, if we're talking about a satellite orbiting a planet, then the planet would be analogous to the Earth, and the satellite would be analogous to the Moon.
What other name could you describe the moon?
lunar The moon is a satellite. Meaning it orbits another planet.
What is the name of a satellite for a planet?
A moon
What is a moons technical name?
A moon can also be referred to as a natural satellite, which is defined as "a celestial body that orbits another body". A natural satellite can orbit a planet, dwarf planet, minor planet, asteroid, or almost any other celestial object. The object being orbited is referred to as the natural satellite's primary.
What can impact a planet?
Meteroids or comets can impact on a planet.
When a planet or one of its satellites casts its shadow on another planet or satellite an event occurs that you call an?
planet ?
Earth is the satellite of the?
We have assigned names of things obviously. Planet is the name for those which goes around the sun. And satellite is the one which goes around the planet. So earth is a planet and not considered as satellite. Moon is the natural satellite to our earth.
What is another name for your moon?
Another name is satellite
When a planet or one of its satellites casts its shadow on another planet or satellite what happens?
you can see a shadow on the planet and its so cool
How do you explain the meaning of the term satellite?
A satellite can be natural or artificial. An artificial satellite is placed in orbit around the earth, moon, or another planet in order to collect information or for communication. A natural satellite is a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.
