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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: EvaH on 28/01/2021 12:55:24

Title: Do any of the solar system satellites have satellites themselves?
Post by: EvaH on 28/01/2021 12:55:24

Arthur asks:

Do any of the solar system satellites have satellites themselves?

Can you help?

Title: Re: Do any of the solar system satellites have satellites themselves?
Post by: Bored chemist on 28/01/2021 14:52:27

We have put things in orbit round the Moon from time to time...

Title: Re: Do any of the solar system satellites have satellites themselves?
Post by: diogenesNY on 13/02/2021 23:19:21

The rings of Saturn contain lots of smallish objects that rotate around each other, more or less.

Title: Re: Do any of the solar system satellites have satellites themselves?
Post by: ScienceMann on 14/02/2021 22:23:44

I guess a basic example would be that the earth rotates around the sun and the moon around the earth