List of natural satellites
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognized dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 194 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to be gravitationally rounded, and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun.
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| 2018 |
365290 characters 3 sections 15 paragraphs 113 images 401 internal links 97 external links |
moons 0.677 dwarf 0.193 planets 0.184 irregular 0.183 makemake 0.127 orbits 0.117 retrograde 0.114 moon 0.113 pluto 0.105 prograde 0.101 equators 0.097 satellites 0.091 saturn 0.089 hydrostatic 0.086 regular 0.080 |
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognized dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 194 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to be gravitationally rounded, and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2017 |
357898 characters 3 sections 15 paragraphs 112 images 392 internal links 96 external links |
moons 0.677 planets 0.188 irregular 0.188 dwarf 0.176 orbits 0.120 retrograde 0.117 moon 0.116 pluto 0.107 prograde 0.104 equators 0.100 makemake 0.098 satellites 0.093 saturn 0.091 hydrostatic 0.088 regular 0.082 |
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognized dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 184 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to be gravitationally rounded, and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2016 |
353394 characters 3 sections 15 paragraphs 112 images 388 internal links 88 external links |
moons 0.671 planets 0.191 irregular 0.191 dwarf 0.179 retrograde 0.119 moon 0.118 pluto 0.109 prograde 0.105 equators 0.101 makemake 0.099 satellites 0.094 saturn 0.093 orbits 0.091 hydrostatic 0.090 regular 0.083 |
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognized dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 182 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to be gravitationally rounded, and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2015 |
344985 characters 3 sections 15 paragraphs 107 images 388 internal links 84 external links |
moons 0.683 planets 0.194 irregular 0.194 dwarf 0.159 retrograde 0.121 satellites 0.112 pluto 0.111 moon 0.108 prograde 0.107 equators 0.103 makemake 0.101 saturn 0.094 orbits 0.093 hydrostatic 0.091 regular 0.084 |
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognised dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 181 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to be gravitationally rounded, and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2014 |
337427 characters 3 sections 16 paragraphs 108 images 394 internal links 71 external links |
moons 0.683 planets 0.194 irregular 0.194 dwarf 0.136 hydrostatic 0.122 retrograde 0.121 satellites 0.112 pluto 0.111 moon 0.108 equilibrium 0.107 prograde 0.107 equators 0.103 makemake 0.101 saturn 0.094 orbits 0.093 |
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognised dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 180 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium , and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2013 |
338608 characters 3 sections 20 paragraphs 111 images 391 internal links 71 external links |
moons 0.685 irregular 0.194 planets 0.180 hydrostatic 0.152 equilibrium 0.135 retrograde 0.121 dwarf 0.114 satellites 0.112 pluto 0.111 moon 0.108 prograde 0.107 equators 0.103 makemake 0.101 saturn 0.095 orbits 0.093 |
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognised dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 180 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium , and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2012 |
394114 characters 3 sections 20 paragraphs 116 images 486 internal links 70 external links |
moons 0.689 irregular 0.195 planets 0.181 hydrostatic 0.153 equilibrium 0.135 retrograde 0.122 dwarf 0.114 satellites 0.113 pluto 0.112 prograde 0.108 equators 0.104 makemake 0.102 moon 0.097 saturn 0.095 orbits 0.094 |
The Solar System 's planets and officially recognised dwarf planets are known to be orbited by 180 natural satellites , or moons. 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium , and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2011 |
378674 characters 3 sections 20 paragraphs 112 images 485 internal links 71 external links |
moons 0.693 irregular 0.221 hydrostatic 0.154 planets 0.152 equilibrium 0.136 satellites 0.113 pluto 0.112 prograde 0.108 equators 0.104 makemake 0.102 moon 0.097 saturn 0.096 orbits 0.094 dwarf 0.092 retrograde 0.092 |
The Solar System is known to contain 176 natural satellites , or moons, excluding those in orbit around small Solar System bodies . 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium , and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2010 |
337187 characters 3 sections 19 paragraphs 62 images 477 internal links 54 external links |
moons 0.685 irregular 0.219 planets 0.165 hydrostatic 0.153 equilibrium 0.135 moon 0.120 dwarf 0.114 satellites 0.112 pluto 0.111 prograde 0.107 equators 0.103 makemake 0.101 saturn 0.095 orbits 0.093 retrograde 0.091 |
The Solar System is known to contain 174 natural satellites , or moons, excluding those in orbit around small Solar System bodies . 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium , and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2009 |
334411 characters 3 sections 12 paragraphs 62 images 474 internal links 52 external links |
moons 0.666 irregular 0.223 planets 0.169 hydrostatic 0.156 equilibrium 0.138 satellites 0.131 dwarf 0.116 pluto 0.113 moon 0.110 prograde 0.110 equators 0.106 makemake 0.103 saturn 0.097 orbits 0.095 retrograde 0.093 |
The Solar System is known to contain 173 natural satellites , or moons, excluding those in orbit around small Solar System bodies . 19 moons in the Solar System are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium , and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2008 |
338275 characters 3 sections 12 paragraphs 60 images 476 internal links 52 external links |
moons 0.676 irregular 0.227 planets 0.171 hydrostatic 0.158 equilibrium 0.140 satellites 0.133 pluto 0.115 moon 0.112 prograde 0.111 equators 0.107 makemake 0.105 saturn 0.098 dwarf 0.094 retrograde 0.094 regular 0.088 |
The Solar System is known to contain 169 natural satellites , or moons, excluding those in orbit around small Solar System bodies . [1] Nineteen moons in the Solar System are large enough to have achieved hydrostatic equilibrium , and thus would be considered planets or dwarf planets if they were in direct orbit around the Sun. |
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| 2007 |
173787 characters 9 sections 3 paragraphs 54 images 450 internal links 0 external links |
satellites 0.493 ellipsoidal 0.300 natural 0.298 asteroids 0.292 bold 0.291 innermost 0.265 quasi 0.249 binary 0.218 arranged 0.197 spherical 0.191 list 0.145 names 0.127 shape 0.120 orbiting 0.119 included 0.119 |
This is a list of known natural satellites in the Solar system , arranged by primary. Satellites large enough for their gravity to have given them a near-spherical or ellipsoidal shape have their names in bold. |
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| 2006 |
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asteroids 0.454 quasi 0.388 satellites 0.383 binary 0.339 suspected 0.286 natural 0.231 list 0.226 orbiting 0.185 included 0.184 great 0.179 satellite 0.174 addition 0.166 number 0.124 solar 0.104 small 0.085 |
In addition, various asteroids are binary asteroids that have satellites orbiting them. These are not included here. Only a relatively small number are known, but it is suspected that there are a great many more. Also see Quasi-satellite . |
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| 2005 |
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asteroids 0.454 quasi 0.388 satellites 0.383 binary 0.339 suspected 0.286 natural 0.231 list 0.226 orbiting 0.185 included 0.184 great 0.179 satellite 0.174 addition 0.166 number 0.124 solar 0.104 small 0.085 |
In addition, various asteroids are binary asteroids that have satellites orbiting them. These are not included here. Only a relatively small number are known, but it is suspected that there are a great many more. Also see Quasi-satellite . |
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| 2004 |
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asteroids 0.502 satellites 0.423 binary 0.374 suspected 0.316 natural 0.255 list 0.249 orbiting 0.204 included 0.203 great 0.197 addition 0.183 number 0.137 solar 0.115 small 0.094 system 0.073 |
In addition, various asteroids are binary asteroids that have satellites orbiting them. These are not included here. Only a relatively small number are known, but it is suspected that there are a great many more. |