explain your answer.
2007-01-23 07:20:48 · 5 answers · asked by Kelsey D. Yay ME! 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It already is a satellite -- of the sun.
A satellite is something which orbits around a central source of gravity. The Moon and many man-made objects orbit the Earth; the Earth orbits the Sun, our solar system is in orbit around the Milky Way Galaxy . . .
The Milky Way even has "satellite galaxies" -- the Magellanic clouds!
We just have decided to give the variety of objects different names -- moons are satellites of planets, planets are satellites of stars, etc.
2007-01-23 07:32:25 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the definition of a satellite is an object that orbits a planet. The earth does not orbit a planet, it orbits the sun, a star.
2007-01-23 15:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by sillylittlemen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the earth orbits the sun, i would consider it a satellite of the sun, but i am no astronomer.. just an opinion
2007-01-23 15:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by rcsanandreas 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When two celestial bodies orbit each other they consider the smaller one the satellite
2007-01-23 19:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the sun. Self explanatory. Round and round.
2007-01-23 15:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋