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- "That's no moon. It's a space station."
- ―Obi-Wan Kenobi, observing the first Death Star
The moon Yavin 4 orbits the gas giant Yavin
A moon was a celestial body that circled another celestial body, usually a planet. A planet could have several moons orbiting it, as exemplified by Hoth[1] or Iego, which was nicknamed the "Planet of a Thousand Moons."[2] It was also possible for a moon to have moons of its own, such as in the case of Ajan Kloss.[3] Like planets, moons came in a variety of terrains, from barren rock[4] to lush forests,[5] and were sometimes referred to as "worlds."[6][7]
A moon was equally as likely to support life as the planet it orbited[8] and some moons were habitable, such as the moons of Naboo, which at one point hosted spice mines.[9] The Rebel Alliance maintained a base on the fourth moon of the gas giant Yavin.[10] The Forest Moon of Endor and the space around it were the site of a decisive battle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance.[11]
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- ↑
Hoth in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Mystery of a Thousand Moons"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Destroy Malevolence"
- ↑
Endor in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Jedha in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Kef Bir in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
