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Stars are not planets. They are like our sun and may or may not have planets orbiting around them. Stars are hot and the heat makes them look like bright lights in the sky on a clear night. Planets do not create very much, if any, visible light and are much harder to see because they only reflect the light from stars.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoDefinitely not. Stars are much larger, and are made entirely of gas. Stars use nuclear fission to produce energy. Planets are smaller objects that are made of solids, liquids, and gases. Planets also revolve around stars.
The only star in our solar system is the Sun.
The planets in our solar system include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (Pluto is no longer a planet).
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∙ 8y agoNo, planets are planets. People think that the Sun is a planet, but it actually is a star, like in the question.
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∙ 15y agono. planets are bodies that revolve around starts. in our solar system, the planets revolve around the sun (which is a star).
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∙ 15y agoNo, they are more like suns in the distance.
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∙ 11y agoNo, they are `like distant suns`.
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What are the distant planets?
They're all distant. The gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn) are more distant than the inner planets (Mars, Venus). Exoplanets (planets around other stars are even (far) more distant.
Why do the positions of the planets change in relation to the background of stars?
They change position against the background of the distant stars because they are much closer to us, and they are orbiting around the sun, as are we.
Why do planets need their stars?
Planets do not technically need their respective stars, but stars keep planets in orbit and provide heat and light to the planets.
Do planets and moons have stars?
On the contrary! A star has planets, which circulate it. And planets have moons. Stars do not circle planets.
Which of the following is not a reason that astronomers have trouble viewing distant stars?
Distant stars give off less light
Are the stars in the sky different planets and moons we have not discovered yet?
No. We know what the stars are. They are not planets. They are distant suns, many of which do have undiscovered planets.
What are the distant planets?
They're all distant. The gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn) are more distant than the inner planets (Mars, Venus). Exoplanets (planets around other stars are even (far) more distant.
Are the stars planets or are they the same as the sun?
The night time stars are suns, so distant they appear as points of light. Note that the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen without a telescope and can be mistaken for stars.
When should you use light years?
Light years are used to measure distance from Earth to distant stars and planets.
Is there life on other planets except on earth?
We do not know. So far, organic molecules have been located on planets and in distant stars, but this is not proof that organic life exists there.
Why do the positions of the planets change in relation to the background of stars?
They change position against the background of the distant stars because they are much closer to us, and they are orbiting around the sun, as are we.
When was Distant Stars created?
Distant Stars was created in 1981.
How many pages does Distant Stars have?
Distant Stars has 352 pages.
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
What is hotter planets or stars?
stars, the planets have to get heat from stars
How does the distance of planets from Earth compare to the distance to the stars?
Planets are tremendously closer than the stars are. Even the closest star (other than the sun, which is also a star) is tens of thousands of times farther away than the most distant planet in our solar system.
Why do planets need their stars?
Planets do not technically need their respective stars, but stars keep planets in orbit and provide heat and light to the planets.
