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Since the largest crater, the Aitken Basin, is around 1,300 miles in diameter, and probably the largest in the solar system, second only to a 3,000 mile in diameter possible impact crater on Mars, the impact object that caused the large basin on the moon is probably in the range of 50-100 miles across. It is worth noting that since the moon has over 600,000 impact craters over 1km in diameter, the earth, by process of logic, has had, in it's past, has had over 9 million craters of over 1km across over it's history, the vast majority having been covered by changed surface geology. - A Huisenfeldt
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What is smallest to largest Asteroids universe planet moon solar stem?
Asteroid, moon, planets, solar system, universe
Why do asteroids hit the moon?
Asteroids hit the moon because the moon lacks a protective atmosphere like Earth's that can burn up or break apart incoming objects. Over time, the moon's surface has been bombarded by asteroid impacts due to the lack of atmospheric protection.
Is Triton an asteroid?
No, Triton is not an asteroid. Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune. It is a unique moon in our solar system because it orbits Neptune in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation.
Where is dactyl located?
Dactyl is a moon of the asteroid Ida located in the asteroid belt.
What is the name of the largest asteroid in the universe?
the largest asteroid ever found" The largest asteroid is CERES, in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is 580 miles (930 km) in diameter , about the size of Texas. It accounts for about 25% of the total mass of the belt.
Will the moon be destroy if an asteroid hit it?
No. The moon is large enough that even a collision with the solar system's largest asteroid would not destroy it.
Has an asteroid hit the moon?
Many asteroids have hit the moon. That's why it's covered in craters.
What is smallest to largest Asteroids universe planet moon solar stem?
Asteroid, moon, planets, solar system, universe
Can an asteroid hit a moon?
yes but that would add energy to the moon's orbit
Is the moon of earth?
An asteroid had hit Earth and knocked of a chunk that is now called the moon.
Why do asteroids hit the moon?
Asteroids hit the moon because the moon lacks a protective atmosphere like Earth's that can burn up or break apart incoming objects. Over time, the moon's surface has been bombarded by asteroid impacts due to the lack of atmospheric protection.
Is the asteroid Ceres the largest asteroid?
That's right; Ceres is the largest asteroid.
Can asteroids become moons?
No. An asteroid can get captured by an asteroid and become a moon, but not the moon. Our moon is too large to be considered an asteroid.
Is Triton an asteroid?
No, Triton is not an asteroid. Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune. It is a unique moon in our solar system because it orbits Neptune in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation.
What is the name of the asteroid that had its own moon?
The first confirmed case of an asteroid orbiting another asteroid is the asteroid Ida which is orbited by a smaller asteroid orbiting it called Dactyl; other asteroid moons have been found since.
Is Ceres a moon?
No, Ceres is not a moon. It is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and is classified as a dwarf planet. Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets, while Ceres is a dwarf planet that orbits the Sun directly.
Is the Moon's on the asteroid belt?
Our moon is not in the asteroid belt. No planet's moon is in the asteroid belt or it would not be a moon.
