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How many natural satellites do the superior planets (those whose orbits lie beyond the earth's orbit) have?

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... all of the superior planets (those whose orbits lie beyond the orbit of the earth) have at least two known satellites (Mars , 2; Jupiter , 63; Saturn, 48; Uranus, 27; Neptune , 13).

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