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Other Natural Satellites

Our Solar system has many moons, and 6 of our 8 planets have their own moons. The only two planets that do not have moons are Mercury and Venus. Here is a table comparing some of the notable ones.

Moon Planet Orbiting Orbital Period Diameter
Ganymede Jupiter 7.2 Days 5262 km
Titan Saturn 16 Days 5150 km
Luna Earth 27 Days 3475 km
Triton Neptune 5.9 Days 2707 km
Rhea Saturn 4.5 Days 1529 km