Natural satellite: Difference between revisions

A '''natural satellite''', referred to as a '''satellite'''{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Earth}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/alluvion|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Alluvion}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Mars}} or '''moon''',{{Ref/Site|Id=meridian|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/meridian|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Meridian}}{{Ref/Site|Id=threshold|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/threshold|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Threshold}} is a celestial body that orbits a [[planet]] or smaller body, which is referred to as a "gravity anchor".{{Ref/Reuse|meridian}} Moons vary widely in size, surface features, or atmosphere.  

Some natural satellites were only [[asteroid]]s captured by a planet's orbit, such as [[Reach]]'s smaller moon [[Turul]].{{Ref/Site|Id=moonsinfo|URL=http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1045222|SiteName=halo.bungie.org|PageName=I've got your answer, Levi...}} Other moons are the size of planets, such as [[Basis]] which is nearly twice the size of [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_planetscale|SiteName=halo.bungie.org|PageName=Halo-verse Planetary Scale}}

There are a number of planets that have extensive systems of moons, like [[Threshold]] and its 12 satellites,{{Ref/Reuse|threshold}} or [[Vitalyevna]] and its 27 moons.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations?page=2|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Locations - Page 2}}