History of Moon

	Revision 38 . . December 4, 2001 11:21 am by Bryan Derksen [Charon isn't known to be "captured"]
	Revision 37 . . (edit) November 25, 2001 12:11 pm by Bryan Derksen [lycanthropy link]
	Revision 36 . . November 23, 2001 2:40 am by Goochelaar [one more mnemonic for Moon's shapes]
	Revision 35 . . November 21, 2001 1:41 pm by Bryan Derksen [Added moon size comparison table.]
	Revision 34 . . November 20, 2001 9:12 am by Eob [Surface Area]
	Revision 33 . . (edit) November 5, 2001 12:44 pm by Bryan Derksen [moon phase link made direct]

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The term moon (never capitalized) is also used by extension to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. There are on the order of 100 moons in our solar system, and presumably many others orbiting the planets of other stars. Typically the larger [Jovian planet]?s have extensive systems of moons. Mercury and Venus have no moons at all, Mars has two tiny moons, and Pluto a captured companion called Charon.

The term moon (never capitalized) is also used by extension to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. There are on the order of 100 moons in our solar system, and presumably many others orbiting the planets of other stars. Typically the larger [Jovian planet]?s have extensive systems of moons. Mercury and Venus have no moons at all, Mars has two tiny moons, and Pluto a large companion called Charon.