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Planetary Satellites

Explore the fascinating world of planetary satellites in our solar system, including moons, comets, and asteroids. Discover the characteristics of different moons and their orbiting planets, the unique features of comets and their periodic appearances, and the rocky fragments known as asteroids. Learn about meteoroids, meteors, meteor showers, and the rare occurrence of meteorites impacting Earth's surface.

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Planetary Satellites

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  1. Satellite Any body that orbits antoher Natural satellites are moons 6 of the 8 planets have at least one moon Mercury and Venus do NOT have a moon Planetary Satellites

  2. Earth 1 moon

  3. Mars 2 moons Phobus & Deimos

  4. Jupiter At least 28 moons 4 largest are Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto

  5. Saturn 24 moons Largest is Titan

  6. Uranus 21 moons 5 major moons are Titania, Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel and Miranda

  7. Neptune 8 moons Triton is the largest

  8. Pluto 1 moons Charon – almost the same size as Pluto

  9. Comets A mixture of dust, gas and ice that orbits the sun Nicknamed “dirty snowballs” Haley’s comet comes around every 76 years, last seen in 1986 Solar System Debris

  10. Comet Coma (ice and dust) and a tail (gas)

  11. Comets orbit the sun…. The tail of the comet gets “blown” away by the solar wind

  12. Asteroids Solid, rock-like fragments orbiting the sun between mars and jupiter

  13. Meteoroids Icy, rocky fragments anywhere in space

  14. Meteors Meteoroids that enter Earth’s atmosphere and begin to “burn” due to the presence of oxygen

  15. Meteor Showers “shooting stars”

  16. Meteorites A meteoroid that survives the trip through our atmosphere and actually impacts the Earth’s surface, forming impact craters

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