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Natural satellite redirects here; you may also be looking for artificial satellites, or the unit of time with the same name, or Earth's moon, Luna.

A moon is a generic name for a natural satellite that orbits a planet. (TOS: "The Changeling"; VOY: "Memorial"; DS9: "Valiant")

Moons may occur in all varieties concerning their number, form and size. The two moons of Mars are tiny dead planetoids, whereas the Bajoran moon Jeraddo was a planet-sized M-class world before it was transformed into a wasteland.

More massive moons may also strongly influence their primary planet, as they exert gravitational forces that are strong enough to affect the stability of the inclination of the planet's rotation axis and thereby its seasons, as is the case with Earth's moon Luna.

Some planets, such as Vulcan, do not have moons. (TOS: "The Man Trap")

Gaila was able to buy his own moon with the income he made from selling weapons. Quark was envious of this for years. In 2373, when Quark began selling weapons with Gaila and Hagath, his cousin told him that after a year of doing so, he would be able to buy his own moon. (DS9: "Civil Defense", "The Way of the Warrior", "Business as Usual")

In an alternate timeline, Quark was able to fulfill his dream and bought his own moon after selling his bar to Morn. (DS9: "The Visitor")

List of natural satellites

Andoria (orbits a gas giant (possibly called Andor))
Jeraddo (orbits Bajor)
Derna (orbits Bajor)
Luna (orbits Earth)
Mimas (orbits Saturn)
Praxis (orbited Qo'noS)
Rinax (orbits Talax)
Titan (orbits Saturn)
Tarok (orbits unnamed gas giant planet)

External link

Natural satellite at Wikipedia

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-''If you are looking for Earth's moon, Luna, click [[Luna|here]].
+[[File:Moon.jpg|thumb|A moon]]
+:'''''Natural satellite''' redirects here; you may also be looking for [[artificial satellite]]s, or the [[Moon (unit of time)|unit of time]] with the same name, or Earth's moon, [[Luna]].''
+A '''moon''' is a generic name for a '''natural satellite''' that [[orbit]]s a [[planet]]. ({{TOS|The Changeling}}; {{VOY|Memorial}}; {{DS9|Valiant}})
+Moons may occur in all varieties concerning their number, form and size. The two moons of [[Mars]] are tiny dead [[planetoid]]s, whereas the [[Bajoran]] moon [[Jeraddo]] was a planet-sized [[Class M|M-class]] world before it was transformed into a wasteland.
-A '''moon''' is a generic name for a '''natural satellite''' that orbits a [[planet]].
+More massive moons may also strongly influence their primary planet, as they exert [[gravity|gravitational]] forces that are strong enough to affect the stability of the inclination of the planet's rotation axis and thereby its [[season]]s, as is the case with [[Earth]]'s moon [[Luna]].
-''Moons'' may occur in all varieties concerning their number, form and size. The two moons of [[Mars]] are tiny dead [[planetoid]]s, whereas the [[Bajor|Bajoran]] moon [[Jeraddo]] was a planet-sized [[Class M|M-class]] world, before it was transformed into a wasteland.
+Some planets, such as {{dis|Vulcan|planet}}, do not have moons. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}})
-More massive ''moons'' may also strongly influence their primary planet, as they exert gravitational forces, which can define a planet's orbital period aswell as its seasons, like it is the case with [[Earth]]'s moon, [[Luna]].
+{{dis|Gaila|Ferengi}} was able to buy [[Gaila's moon|his own moon]] with the income he made from selling [[weapon]]s. [[Quark]] was envious of this for years. In [[2373]], when Quark began selling weapons with Gaila and [[Hagath]], his [[cousin]] told him that after a year of doing so, he would be able to buy his own moon. ({{DS9|Civil Defense|The Way of the Warrior|Business as Usual}})
+''In an [[alternate timeline]], Quark was able to fulfill his dream and bought his own moon after selling [[Quark's|his bar]] to [[Morn]].'' ({{DS9|The Visitor}})
+==List of natural satellites==
+* [[Andoria]] (orbits a [[gas giant]] (possibly called [[Andor]]))
+* [[Jeraddo]] (orbits [[Bajor]])
+* [[Derna]] (orbits [[Bajor]])
+* [[Luna]] (orbits [[Earth]])
+* [[Mimas]] (orbits [[Saturn]])
+* [[Praxis]] (orbited [[Qo'noS]])
+* [[Rinax]] (orbits [[Talax]])
+* [[Titan]] (orbits [[Saturn]])
+* [[Tarok]] (orbits unnamed gas giant planet)
+== See also ==
+*[[Class 3 moon]]
+*[[Moons]]
+*[[Unnamed moons]]
+== External link ==
+* {{wikipedia|Natural satellite}}
+[[de:Mond (Satellit)]]
+[[fr:Lune]]
+[[it:Satellite naturale]]
+[[ja:衛星]]
+[[nl:Maan]]
+[[sr:Природни сателит]]
+[[Category:Astronomical objects]]