planetary-mass moon is a planetary-mass object that is also a natural satellite. They are large and ellipsoidal (sometimes spherical) in shape. Moons... 29 KB (2,200 words) - 16:39, 2 April 2024 |
of Earth's tides. In geophysical terms the Moon is a planetary-mass object or satellite planet. Its mass is 1.2% that of the Earth, and its diameter... 255 KB (24,692 words) - 00:38, 28 April 2024 |
In astronomy, planetary mass is a measure of the mass of a planet-like astronomical object. Within the Solar System, planets are usually measured in the... 27 KB (2,543 words) - 20:56, 21 December 2023 |
Natural satellite (redirect from Planetary satellite) are colloquially referred to as moons, a derivation from the Moon of Earth. In the Solar System, there are six planetary satellite systems containing 284... 43 KB (3,565 words) - 13:50, 26 March 2024 |
Dwarf planet (redirect from Planetary dwarf) likeliest dwarf planets and dates of discovery A dwarf planet is a small planetary-mass object that is in direct orbit around the Sun, massive enough to be... 96 KB (8,944 words) - 14:11, 27 April 2024 |
Earth, and exoplanet HD149026 b may have a core 100 times the mass of the Earth. Planetary cores are challenging to study because they are impossible to... 36 KB (4,408 words) - 15:56, 9 March 2024 |
Planet (redirect from Planetary bodies) the naming of Miranda). Neptune's planetary-mass moon Triton is named after the god's son; Pluto's planetary-mass moon Charon is named after the ferryman... 195 KB (20,575 words) - 05:22, 26 April 2024 |
three icy moons of Jupiter: Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. These planetary-mass moons are planned to be studied because they are thought to have beneath... 36 KB (3,139 words) - 02:44, 15 April 2024 |