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Why do so many moons in the solar system orbit retrograde?
Outer orbits have a lower velocity than inner orbits. See red arrows in sketch.
From a Jovian inertial frame of reference, outer (solar) orbits are in the opposite direction from inner (solar) orbits....
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Could two moons orbit each other around a planet?
If you replace the question:
"Would it be possible for two moons to naturally orbit each other, while orbiting the planet?"
...with the equivalent question:
"Would it be possible for ...
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Could two moons orbit each other around a planet?
A small moon, located at a L4 or L5 point formed from a parent planet and larger moon, is in effect an orbiter about both larger objects simultaneously.
The Saturnian moons Tethys and Dione have such ...
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Could two moons orbit each other around a planet?
A binary or double star is two stars which orbit around their common center of gravity.
A multiple star system would have three or more stars orbiting. A four star system might have two binary stars ...
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Could two moons orbit each other around a planet?
Yes, it is totally possible, I guess you are referring to the situation called submoon, there are potential candidates, but right now there is no confirmed case.
But if you consider Sun as a central ...
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