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What would be the typical eccentricities for a planet and a comet?
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Yes. Planets are much larger than comets.
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Which planet was thought to be a comet?
That would be Pluto -- and it is not a planet, it is indeed a comet.
Which planet is the source of light that makes a comet visible?
From Earth it would be the Sun, which, however not a planet, but a star
What do you think would happen if the planets did not have their own orbits?
they would probably collide with a comet, asteroid, the Sun, or another planet.
Put the following in size order smallest first. Comet. Sun. Asteroid. Planet and moon?
The generally accepted order would be Comet, Asteroid, Moon, Planet, Sun. However, there is considerable overlap in sizes among asteroids and moons. Some of the moons of Saturn are fairly small, and the moons of Mars are both smaller than the average asteroid.
Is Jupiter a gas giant or is it terrestrial?
Jupiter is a gas giant. HOWEVER, a comet smashed Into it some years back, so that would make it a rocky planet as well.
Which planet was thought to be a comet?
That would be Pluto -- and it is not a planet, it is indeed a comet.
Which planet is the source of light that makes a comet visible?
From Earth it would be the Sun, which, however not a planet, but a star
What do you think would happen if the planets did not have their own orbits?
they would probably collide with a comet, asteroid, the Sun, or another planet.
What would happen if the moon rotated?
It would spin out of earths orbit. And most likely hit a planet, star, comet, or keep on going.
Does a comet orbit a planet?
In prehistoric times large objects have caused big craters. Whether before impact these would have appeared like comets is a matter for debate. A comet is a celestial body. Anything that enters the earths atmosphere and/or strikes the earth is deemed a meteorite
Will you be able to see Encke comet with your eye?
I would say not because of the comet's course and trajectory of the comet you would need a good telescope to see it.
Put the following in size order smallest first. Comet. Sun. Asteroid. Planet and moon?
The generally accepted order would be Comet, Asteroid, Moon, Planet, Sun. However, there is considerable overlap in sizes among asteroids and moons. Some of the moons of Saturn are fairly small, and the moons of Mars are both smaller than the average asteroid.
Is Jupiter a gas giant or is it terrestrial?
Jupiter is a gas giant. HOWEVER, a comet smashed Into it some years back, so that would make it a rocky planet as well.
How would you compare the structure of a typical terrestrial planet with that of a gas giant?
The planets are in the space. and they are bigger than a bread basket.
Spherical body that orbits the sun but shares its orbits with other bodies?
A small body that orbits the sun would be either an asteroid or comet. Comets are composed of rock, minerals and ice. They sometimes have tails at the end that extend tens of millions of miles.
What method was used to find asteroids?
they would of found out about asteroids because when the dinosaurs were extinct a massive comet hit earth and it destroyed it and the reason planet earth was created again was because a large enough rock formed into a planet and if the rock is not large enough then it wont form into a planet
What is a speeding ice ball from space called?
That would be a comet.
