What is the difference between A moon and A planet?

Subject: What is the difference between A moon and A planet?

Date: Sun May 30 15:41:07 1999
Posted by Anita
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Naming conventions aside, is there any physical difference 
between a moon (not necessarily "ours") and a planet (not 
necessarily "ours")? Could a planet orbit a moon?

Re: What is the difference between A moon and A planet?

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