How many moons does the earth have and can you name them?

Question

Every one knows about the moon but there are at least 7 other natural satelites orbiting the earth

Answer 1

Which Earth do you live on?

Answer 2

Earth currently has only one known natural satellite. It has no formal name except simply "the moon", though it is also sometimes called Luna (Latin) or Selene (Greek) to distinguish it from the generic term "moon".

It also has two known quasi-satellites, 2003 YN₁₀₇ and 2004 GU₉, but these are simply in a 1:1 orbital resonance with Earth and are not natural satellites of Earth, i.e. they do not orbit the planet, they orbit the sun.

There also exists 3753 Cruithne, which is an asteroid that has also been called "Earth's second moon", but this is technically incorrect. Its orbit has unusual properties when viewed in relation to the orbit of Earth, but it is not a satellite of Earth; it orbits the sun. (Three other near-Earth asteroids, 2000 PH5, 1998 UP1 and 2002 AA29, which exist in resonant orbits similar to Cruithne's, have also been discovered. But like Cruithne, they are not natural satellites of Earth.)

Answer 3

Did you see the (Jay Leno) Tonight Show, it must have been 10 years ago now. He was at a University graduation ceremony in California (I think Northridge, but I'm not positive) and he asked many of the graduates: How many moons does the Earth have? One black gal answered 5! Then she said I don't really know and I'm embarrassed to say I got an 'A' in astronomy. This was the funniest segment I ever saw on that show. At least 10 people gave answers from 2-20! (My grandson said: Look up in the night sky idiots!!)

I would not worry too much about American supremacy in the future!!

Answer 4

The earth has three natural satellites viz.

1. The Moon

2. Earth's second one is called Cruithne. It was discovered in 1986 and it takes a convoluted horseshoe path around our planet as it is tossed about by the Earth's and the Moon's gravity.

3. it is determined that J002E3 is natural and it has become Earth's third natural satellite. Much uncertainty surrounds the mysterious object, designated J002E3. It could be a passing chunk of rock captured by the Earth's gravity, or it could be a discarded rocket casing coming back to our region of space.

It was discovered by Bill Yeung, from his observatory in Arizona, US, and reported as a passing Near-Earth Object.

It was soon realised, however, that far from passing us, it was in fact in a 50-day orbit around the Earth.

Answer 5

I am afraid that your information is false or a hoax. There is only one natural satellite to the earth and that is the moon. Other small rocks sometimes are captured by the earth and do get in orbit around it but they usually burn out in the atmosphere. If you have such information please reveal your source and if it is legitimate I will believe it.

Answer 6

The Earth is only one moon, and it's called the moon. Read a physics book and you'll see.

Answer 7

The earth only has one moon. Any other natural satellites, asteroids, comets and so forth are not moons. B

Answer 8

Hi,

I know that there is one moon...
But years ago there was another... same like the moon and very close to it. It was also similar to the moon.

Karl
http://www.furl.net/furled.jsp?topic=ds

Answer 9

1.The Moon (or Luna)
2.Cruithne - a co-orbital asteroid
3.2000ph5
4.1998UP1
5.2002aa29 ---these last three are near earth asteroids in resonant orbits
6.1685Toro ---a 5 km asteroid
7.J002e3 ----or is it just space junk?

Answer 10

Earth has only one SATELLITE and it's name is the MOON

Answer 11

There is 1 moon here. But there is 16 moons 4 saturn!!!!!!!!!! WOW!