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Yes, any star with heavenly bodie/S will exert a gravitational pull on the star. That Is actually how we discover planets orbiting stars outside of our solar system by looking for a slight wobble.
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∙ 13y agoAs a planet orbits its parent star, it causes it to wobble slightly. This motion can be detected using the most sensitive instruments as a shift in the star's spectrum. It appears as a regular motion first towards and then away from the Earth.
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How do you detect planets forming around a star?
You can detect planets around are star only if they are of sufficient mass, They will cause the star to wobble (due to its gravity) as it rotates this can be seen and the position of the planet inferred.
The light from stars are used to determine what?
The light from stars can tell us what type of star it is (our Sun is a G type), the stars spectrum can tell us what elements are in the star, and its intristic brightness can help us determine how far away it is. Also, if there is a wobble in the star, or a change it the stars brightness can tell us if it has a planet.
What do scientists look for when they are trying to find planets around other stars?
The first discoveries of extra-solar planets were made by looking for a slight wobble in the motion of the star. In the last couple of years, scientists have been able to detect the change in the spectrum of a star as a planet passes in front of it, and be able to analyze the atmosphere of that planet.
What is the closest planet to the north of earth?
All the planets go round in a plane, like a big flat dinner plate, with the Sun at the centre. Because the Earth's axis is tilted by 23 degrees, all the planets are sometimes to the north and at other times to the south.
How do you know that stars have planets orbiting them?
There are two tools that astronomers use to determine that a far-off star has planets. 1. Occultation: When a planet passes in between the Earth and another star, it is called an "occultation", from the Latin word "occult" or "hidden". The light measurement from the star will be slightly decreased when a planet passes in front of the star. Think of it as a very par away eclipse. This only works for very large planets. 2. Gravitational "wobble": A large planet attracts a star as much as the star attracts the planet, and they both orbit their joint center of gravity. Because the star is so much more massive than the planet, the star only wobbles very slightly, but over long periods it is possible to notice the differences.
How does gravity cause a star to wobble?
the star's size
Why does a star's wobble indicate that a planet is nearby?
Orbiting planets exert a gravitational force that makes the star wobble in a tiny oval pattern .
Why cannot you see planets around stars through telescopes?
We can, except we see them by the wobble of the star. The planet itself is too faint for our telescopes to see, but the gravitational pull the planet places on the star causes it to wobble and we can observe that through time-lapse observations.
When was Wobble Wobble created?
Wobble Wobble was created on 2000-03-28.
How are star systems identified?
Depends on what you mean by star systems. If you mean solar systems, we use two main ways to determine if there are planets. We use the "wobble" method, in which the planet causes the star to wobble. We can tell the orbital speed and size of the planet by the frequency of the wobble. We also use the light of the star itself. If a large enough planet passes in front of the star, it will dim slightly. We can also tell the approximate size and orbital period of the plane by how often, and to what extent the star dims. Star systems can consist of one or more stars (the Alpha Centauri system has three stars orbiting each other).
How do you detect planets forming around a star?
You can detect planets around are star only if they are of sufficient mass, They will cause the star to wobble (due to its gravity) as it rotates this can be seen and the position of the planet inferred.
What effect do planets have on the stars they orbit?
The gravity of the star is usually many times larger than the planets due to the overwhelming mass of the star in comparison. The planets do have a gravitational pull of their own though, which has an effect on the star it is orbiting. It will cause the star to move slightly off centre as it pulls on the star during its orbit. The bigger the planet, the bigger the pull. By looking at distance stars, astronomers can see the effects of planets by observing a 'wobble' in the star as the unseen planets orbits it. They can then calculate the size of the planet and distance by the size and speed of the wobble.
What constellation is thuban on?
Thuban is in the constellation Draco. Third star from the end of the tail of the dragon. About 5000 years ago it used to be the Polar star due to the slow wobble of the Earth as it rotates on its axis.
Who sing wobble bady?
Vic is the artistwho made The Wobble.
How do you wobble?
That is the correct spelling of the word "wobble" (to teeter or waver).
What part of speech is wobble?
Wobble is a verb. It describes an action.
Why does the answer say Currently the north star is Polaris?
Because in the future, due to a wobble in how the earth rotates on its axis, known as precession, what we now see as the north star, which we all Polaris, will no longer appear to be in that position.
