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The Earth’s moon is spherical. Is the Moon now eligible to be called a “planet”?

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The Earth’s moon is spherical. Is the Moon now eligible to be called a “planet”?

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No. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth. The reason the Moon is called a “satellite” instead of a “planet” is because the common centre of gravity between the Earth and Moon (called the “barycentre”) resides below the surface of the Earth.