what are examples of natural satellites,, please give lots of examples!!
2007-02-16 09:47:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Satellite- an object that revolves around another object in space
Artificial satellites are what WE send into space (i.e. Sputnik, Explorer 1).
Natural satellites are objects such as planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
The planets revolve around the sun.
Asteroids revolve around the sun.
Comets revolve around the sun.
A moon (of a planet) revolves around a planet.
Also... Saturn's rings are chunks of rock that each have it own orbit. They revolve around Saturn
2007-02-16 09:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by XD 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Is A Natural Satellite
2016-10-04 22:52:47 · answer #2 · answered by lessard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A satellite is just something that revolves around a heavenly body.
Moons (our moon, and the ones of other planets) are natural satellites of planets.
The planets in our solar system are natural satellites of the sun.
The dust and particles in the rings of Saturn and other planets are natural satellites.
2007-02-16 09:51:37 · answer #3 · answered by steve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moons of all the planets are natural satellites.
2007-02-16 09:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The three moons of Mars - Deimos, Phobos, and Cogitos
2007-02-16 09:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh....... The Moon?
Or any other moons of any of the planets. Or the planets themselves (they're satellites of our Sun)
HTH ☺
Doug
2007-02-16 09:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋