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Astronomical body that orbits a planet
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to natural satellites:
A
natural satellite is, in the most common usage, an
astronomical body that
orbits a
planet,
dwarf planet, or
small Solar System body (or sometimes another natural satellite). Natural satellites are colloquially referred to as moons, a derivation from the
Moon of
Earth.
What type of things are natural satellites?
natural satellites can be described as all of the following:
Types of natural satellites
Features of natural satellites
Specific natural satellites
History of natural satellites
History of natural satellites
General natural satellites concepts
Natural satellite-related organizations
Natural satellite-related publications
Persons involved with natural satellites
See also
References
External links