Honest question ok? How many moons does the earth have?
2006-09-07 23:42:43 · 25 answers · asked by atuniagain 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Just the one.
2006-09-07 23:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1
2006-09-07 23:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by juhi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We've only got the one, we'd be able to see anything else if it were there.
Moons are often called satellites, so the moon is a satellite to Earth. A satellite is simply an object that orbits (not necessarily around the Earth; i.e., the Earth is a satellite of the sun). So we have tons and tons of man-made satellites floating around the earth.
I think we're just jealous of Jupiter who has so many.
2006-09-08 00:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by sun of samsa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's debatable, there's THE MOON and 4 or 5 others (some of which haven't even the decency to have a proper orbit). Classification subject to change at short notice.
2006-09-07 23:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Silkie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the question is rephrased "How many satelites does Earth have", the answer is many. If you ask "How many natural satelites does Earth have"? the answer is one, the moon. Now, why does every other moon in the solar system have a name, and ours is just "the moon"?
2006-09-08 00:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
one "moon", if you are asking this as a trick question, and are asking how many satelites orbit the earth, well you have the moon (the only natural one) and loads (not sure how many) of man made ones. That is, if your talking about satelites and moons being the same thing, as opposed to the moon and satelites being the same thing. (if that makes sense).
But one.
2006-09-08 05:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by fatal_essence 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honest answer :) Some astronomers are pushing to have a large asteroid named Cruithne classified as a moon of Earth. See this website for all the dope on that subject ==>http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/second_moon_991029.html
2006-09-08 01:50:12 · answer #7 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.
2006-09-08 00:00:18 · answer #8 · answered by falowofemi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well rumour has it 3 in total, the one we can see nightly and two others you need a telescope for ...some distance away on the same plane.
2006-09-08 02:38:22 · answer #9 · answered by Deborah Mc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I've been told the moon is made of cheese. I've also been told its nothing but a big ball of germs. I've also been told that there's a man inside one. I've also been told its alive So I say 4..
2006-09-08 01:48:00 · answer #10 · answered by ScottishWalrus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one, it's been one for thousands of years, if we have two other satelites, then they would have to be classified.
stevea8, the moon can be referred to as Selene (greek) or Luna (latin), it's just that it is generically known as 'the moon'
2006-09-08 14:27:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋