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Why isn’t earths moon considered a planet

Why isn’t earths moon considered a planet
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Why isn’t earths moon considered a planet

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Earth's moon is a satellite of the earth, which is a planet. the definition of a moon is a natural satellite that orbits something that is not a star. the earth is not a star, therefore the moon is not a planet.
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Bc it revolves around the earth and not the sun
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