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What do you call a man made object that orbits the earth and takes pictures of the weather?
A man-made object that orbits the Earth and takes pictures of the weather is called a weather satellite. These satellites are equipped with instruments and cameras that capture images and data to monitor and study weather patterns and conditions across the globe.
Does a satellite circle the Earth or does Earth circle a satellite?
Technically, the Earth and any satellite both circle their mutual center of mass. Just like the balancing of an adult and a child on a see-saw, since the earth's mass is several times the mass of the satellite, their common center of mass is closer to the earth's center than it is to the satellite. Even in the case of the moon, the pair's common center of mass is inside the earth. In the case of any man-made artificial satellite, the mass ratio is several gazillion, and the common center of mass can't be more than a hair's breadth from the earth's center. So for any satellite, including the moon, it looks exactly as if the satellite is circling the earth.
Is there a satellite around earth and what is it called?
Yes. The earth has many man-made satellites orbiting the earth, but there's also one natural satellite. This satellite is the moon, orbiting earth at about 2288 miles per hour (3683 kilometers per hour)
Why moon is only the natural satellite of earth?
Because all other satellites orbiting the earth are man-made.
Why they are called satellites?
A satellite is an object that orbits another. Hence the earth is a satellite of the sun, and the moon is a satellite of the earth because they orbits those respective bodies. Artificial satellites (GPS, weather, etc) are man made objects that orbit another body (typically the earth).
