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satellite Body orbiting a planet or star. In the Solar System, planets with satellites are Earth (1), Mars (2), Jupiter (16), Saturn (18), Uranus (15), Neptune (8), and Pluto (1). There are probably more satellites of the giant planets awaiting discovery. They vary enormously in their size, orbit, surface features, and supposed origin.

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