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Yes. Of the five recognized dwarf planets only one, Ceres lacks a moon. Dwarf planets are massive objects, far more massive that ordinary asteroids and comets, so they have strong enough gravity to retain moons in stable orbits.

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Why the dwarf planets have moons?

planets have moons for day and night


Can dwarf planets have moons?

Yes, and they do. Not all of them have confirmed moons but some do. Pluto, for example, has four known moons.


Do all dwarf planets have moons?

No. Of the five objects currently recognized as dwarf planets, two do not have moons. Those objects are Ceres and Makemake.


Do any planets have less then 10 moons?

Yes. Many Planets and dwarf planets have less than 10 moons. Planets: Mercury- 0 moons Venus- 0 moons Earth- 1 moon Mars- 2 moon Neptune- 8 moons Dwarf planets: Pluto- 3 moons and many other dwarf planets that i don't know how many moons they have.


What makes a planet be classified as a dwarf planet instead of a moon?

Moons orbit planets. Planets (and dwarf planets) orbit stars.


Does mercury have any dwarf planets?

You mean moons? No.


What are moons natural satellites of?

Planets and anything like them. Moons orbiting stars are usually dubbed as dwarf planets.


How is a planet differant from a dwarf planet?

Well, dwarf planets are much much smaller than planets and some people may confuse some of Jupiter's largest moons as dwarf planets but because some people may look at the moons and confuse them with dwarf planets (i know someone who dose) !!


Is a dwarf planet the same as a moon?

no. a dwarf planet is a planet that doesnt have the characteristics for being a planet so its counted as a planet, a dwarf planet can have moons, such as Pluto has 3 moons, but a moon cant have a moon, so therefore dwarf planets and moons are diffrent.


Are dwarf planets actually moons?

No, they are planets because they orbit the Sun, but they are not big enough to be proper planets.


Do most planets have moons that orbit around them?

Yes, most planets do have moons that orbit around them. In our own solar system, six out of eight planets have moons, and the dwarf planet Pluto also has moons. Only the two innermost planets, Mercury and Venus, do not have moons.


What planets do not have natural satellites or moons?

Only Venus and Mercury, unless you consider dwarf planets.

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