I guess Pluto isn't going to be a planet for much longer, but it has a moon. Are there other objects in the Solar System that have moons but aren't planets? Would they still be called moons?
2006-08-14 16:10:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Yes, a number of asteroids have been found to have moons.
2006-08-14 16:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there are a bunch of other Pluto-like objects in the Kuiper belt, so I guess some would have moons and would therefore be non-planets with moons.
I think "moon" means "satellite" which is any body that revolves around another, which means yes, they would be called moons.
2006-08-14 23:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by Captain_Ahab_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what I say good riddens, we have no business naming our planets after Disney charters anyway.
2006-08-15 00:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by JUNK MAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
satellite?
2006-08-14 23:17:02 · answer #4 · answered by {~¿~} zZ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋