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yes. A moon or satellite revolves around a planet.
Any celestial body which is in orbit around another body (which is not a sun), called the primary, is a moon. Mercury and Venus have none, the Earth has one, Mars has two, and Jupiter has more than twenty.
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∙ 9y agoThe Milky Way is the name of the galaxy that we live in. The planets within this galaxy revolve around the Sun.
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∙ 12y agoit doesn't exactly rotate, but it moves around the milky way, and it takes the sun about 220 million light years to do so.( estimates around 200 million years)
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∙ 8y agoNo. A comet orbits the sun. If a comet were to enter into orbit around a planet it would be regarded as a small moon.
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∙ 13y agoYes, like all stars in the Milky Way galaxy, they rotate around the centre of the hub.
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∙ 11y agoNo, we are part of the milky way galaxy - therefore, the sun is IN the milky way.
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How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the planet orbital period?
The moon orbits earth every 27.322 days.
How is the moon different from a planet?
the moons orbit the planet but the planets orbit the sunMoons revolve round planets. Planets revolve round suns.___________AlternateThe truth is that planets orbit round their moons, or more precisely a planet and its moon(s) orbit around their barycenter, the center of gravity of the planet-moon system. This is true for the earth, but this orbital motion of earth is less noticeable than the orbital motion of the smaller moon. I think the real difference between planets and their moons is relative size.
What is a natural body that revolves around a planet called?
A moon or satellite. what are the natural satellites which revolve around planets
Which heavenly bodies revolve around a planet?
Satellites, can either be natural satellites (for example; Earth's moon), or man made satellites (for example; communication satellites).
Objects that revolves around another object in space?
Many different objects in space revolve around many other things. Usually, it is acceptable to use the term 'satellite' when describing a moon's orbit around a planet, or even a planet's orbit around a star.
Can a moon revolve around a planet?
It has to do that.
Can a moon revolve around it's planet?
A moon always revolves around its planet.
What planet does the largest moon revolve around?
Jupiter. The moon is Ganymede.
What planet does it revolve around?
The Moon orbits the Earth.
What is another name for moon or moons that revolve around a planet?
Satellites
Which planet does the moon revolve around?
It depends on which moon you're referring to. If you mean the moon in our sky, then the earth.
Is the moon a fourth planet?
No, by definition a body must revolve around the sun in its own path to be planet. The moon has a path around earth and the sun.
Which planet orbits the earth?
no its funny. moon is a natural satellite to revolve around earth
How is a moon different from a planet or a dwarf planet?
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.
What planets does Mars revolve around?
Mars does not revolve around any planets, it is a planet in its own right. If it did, it would be called a moon. It orbits the sun directly.
Does Ceres revolve around another planet?
No. If Ceres orbited a planet it would be a moon. It orbits the sun, so it is classified as a dwarf planet.
Does the earth move round the sun the moon or planet mars?
The earth revolve around the sun
