Both moons and planets are objects in space that orbit a larger body.
A dwarf planet is not considered a planet because it does not dominate its orbital path and cannot clear that path of debris.
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
Scientists once thought that Pluto might be an escaped moon of Neptune, but this hypothesis has been largely discredited.
The parent planet of a moon is the planet that the moon orbits around. For example, the parent planet of Earth's moon is Earth itself. Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets due to gravitational forces, with the parent planet being the primary celestial body that the moon is gravitationally bound to.
What makes a moon a moon is the fact that it is smaller than the object it is orbiting, and is orbiting the object (the planet) constantly.The definition of a moon is "a natural satellite revolving around a planet". Since a satellite is an object that orbits a bigger object, usually a planet, and is not a planet due to its small size, it is considered a moon and not another planet.
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Orbits a planet.
No. Titan orbits the planet Saturn, which makes it a moon.
Pluto has the largest moon-to-planet mass ratio with its moon Charon, which is about 12% of Pluto's mass. This makes Charon the largest moon relative to its parent planet.
The Sun is a star and emits solar light, and is at the centre of our Universe. The Moon is a small satellite planet that orbits the Earth, and only reflects the light striking the Moon's surface.
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Moons orbit planets. Planets (and dwarf planets) orbit stars.
Earth is the closest planet the moon, as it is our planet's moon and orbits Earth.
A dwarf planet is not considered a planet because it does not dominate its orbital path and cannot clear that path of debris.
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.