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Q: How does a planet clear its orbit?
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What is body in orbit around the sun that has a defined sufficient mass Gravity and a clear orbit?

A planet.


What is a body in orbit around the sun that has a defined sufficient mass gravity and clear orbit?

A planet.


What is a body body in orbit around the sun that has defined sufficient mass gravity and a clear orbit?

A planet.


As of 2006 what is a body in orbit around the sun that has a defined sufficient mass gravity and a clear orbit?

In 2006, a planet became defined as a body orbiting the Sun that has a mass of self gravity sufficient enough to make it nearly round, and has a clear orbit. A+ planet


Why is Eris not considered a planet?

Many smaller objects cross Eris' orbit, so it does not dominate its orbital path. An object must clear its orbit of other objects to be considered a planet.


Pluto the dwarf planet?

Pluto, the dwarf planet, is the smallest planet in our solar system. In 2006 scientists confirmed that Pluto was a dwarf planet. They confirmed this because Pluto does not have a clear orbit around the sun. The things that a planet must have in order to be a planet is that it MUST have a clear orbit around a star. FUN FACT: Pluto's moon is almost as big as itself! Pluto is the coldest planet in our solar planet. Pluto is an outer planet.


What Object spherical in shape orbits the sun and does not clear its own orbit of smaller debris?

A dwarf planet.


What planet do comets orbit?

Comets don't orbit a planet, they orbit the sun.


Does Venus orbit a planet?

No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon


Does smaller planet orbit bigger planet or does bigger planet orbit smaller planet?

Planets orbit stars, not other planets. A planet-like object that orbits a planet is a moon.


Which planet has the smallest orbit and the largest orbit?

The plane with the smallest orbit is Mercury, and the planet with the largest orbit is Neptune.


Does a dwarf planet orbit another planet?

No. A planet-like object that orbits a planet is a moon. A dwarf planet orbits a star just like a true planet does, but has been unable to clear its orbital path of debris such as asteroids and comets.