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submitted 8 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] elmicha@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Does Earth also have such small orbiting rocks that are a few kilometers wide?

[–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

No, we only have one moon. I think the gravity of the moon is too large for other moons to be in a stable orbit around Earth.