Moons

Moons are natural satellites that orbit around a larger body that is not a star or star remnant. The large mass of a planet causes a moon to be held in its orbit by gravity. Larger planets usually have more moons. Gas giants can have many moons.

• The category has a list of notable moons.

Europa in Sol

Description

Natural bodies which orbit planets are called moons. Artificial bodies are manmade Stations, Installations, Tourist Beacons, Listening Posts, Unregistered Comms Beacons or other satellites.

Only larger, ball shaped moons are displayed in the game. The game does not distinguish moons, planets and dwarf planets other than by the orbit and size. The same types of celestial bodies that constitute planets, also constitute moons and sub-moons orbiting moons.

Notable Moons

a Type-6 Transporter and a moon

Here's a list of notable moons in the Milky Way galaxy.

• Earth - 1 moon, the Moon
• Mars - 2 moons, not visible in the game
• Jupiter - 67 moons, only Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are visible
• Saturn - 62 moons, only Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan and Iapetus are visible
• Uranus - 27 moons, only Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon are visible
• Neptune - 14 moons, only Triton is visible
• Pluto - 5 moons, only Charon is visible
• Haumea - 2 moons, only Hi'iaka is visible, Namaka is not
• 90482 Orcus - 1 moon, Vanth
• Mitterand Hollow does a 360 degree orbit around its planet in just 1 minute and 26 seconds as a preserved bug.

Videos

• File:Elite Dangerous - Timelapse - Orbital Velocity 9
• File:Destination Moon

Gallery

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  Europa
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  The Moon
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  Io
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  Ganymede
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  Callisto
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  Rhea
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  Enceladus
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  Tethys
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  Titan
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  Iapetus
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  Ariel
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  Titania
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  Oberon
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  Triton
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  Charon