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A rocky object that has an irregularly shaped body made of planetary material and orbits the Sun is a?
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Asteroid
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What is the difference between a planetary object and a moon?
A planetary body is a non-luminous object rounded by it's own gravity that orbits a star or a stellar remnant. A moon, or satellite, orbits a planetary body.
Which planetary body orbits the Earth?
the moon.
According to the three laws of planetary motion planetary orbits are in the shape of an?
They are in the shape of an ellipse.
Does the speed of planetary orbits increase the closer the planet is to the sun?
Yes. Planets (and other things) orbit at a higher speed the closer they are to the object they are orbiting.
Who was Person who first showed that planetary orbits are ellipses?
Kepler
What are planetary satellites?
a planetary satellite is any object that orbits a planet
What is the difference between a planetary object and a moon?
A planetary body is a non-luminous object rounded by it's own gravity that orbits a star or a stellar remnant. A moon, or satellite, orbits a planetary body.
What is the technical name for planetary orbits?
"Planetary orbits" is the technical term.
Planetary orbits that are more elliptical have a greater?
Planetary orbits that are elliptical will have a greater focus.
Are planetary orbits elliptical?
Yes
In science what does the word satellite means?
A satellite is any mass that orbits a larger mass. A satellite may be a planet, moon, asteroid, or comet. The word 'satellite' is also used to refer to any man-made object launched to orbit Earth or another planetary body. Artificial satellites may be spacecraft or orbiting telescopes.
Concerning the planetary orbits why was Copernicus somewhat inaccurate?
He suggested the orbits were circles.
Which planetary body orbits the Earth?
the moon.
According to the three laws of planetary motion planetary orbits are in the shape of an?
They are in the shape of an ellipse.
Who improved the copernican planetary hypothesis by determining the true shapes of the planetary orbits?
Kepler
Does the speed of planetary orbits increase the closer the planet is to the sun?
Yes. Planets (and other things) orbit at a higher speed the closer they are to the object they are orbiting.
What is a rocky object that orbits the sun between the planets?
Asteroid Comets are icy conglomerations of material, so cannot be called a "rocky object".
