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Is that bright object in the southeast sky a planet or satellite or star?
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∙ 13y ago
Probably the planet Jupiter, if you saw it during the evening. Jupiter rises (this month) around sunset, and is up all night. It is the brightest thing in the evening sky; only Venus, which rises about 4 AM, is brighter.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt's likely that what you see is the planet Venus - nicknamed both the morning and evening 'star'.
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What is the definition of artificial satellite?
An artificial satellite is a man made object that orbits a planet or a moon.
How a satellite and an object work together?
it orbits araund the planet
An object that moves around a bigger object?
Astronomically speaking, an object that orbits a larger object is a satellite. I.E. the moon is the earth's satellit
What is An object that goes around the planet is known as?
Satellite. If it is big enough, we call it a "moon".
Why can the moon be described as a satellite?
Well,satellite means any object orbiting a larger object,so any body will do including the moon. Any object which orbits a planet is a satellite. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. All the other objects which orbit the Earth are artificial satellites.
An object that orbits a planet is called a?
A satellite.
What is the star in se sky in Phoenix AZ at night in July?
In July, 2009, a bright object low in the southeast sky after sunset is probably the planet Jupiter.
What is an object that orbits a larger object?
An astronomical object that moves (revolves) around a larger object is called a satellite. A natural satellite of a planet is called a moon.
What is the definition of artificial satellite?
An artificial satellite is a man made object that orbits a planet or a moon.
How a satellite and an object work together?
it orbits araund the planet
What do you call an object that travels around a planet?
A moon or satellite.
What do you call the satellite of a planet?
any object man made or natural, big or small which rotates around a planet is called it's satellite
What is an object in orbit around the planets?
A planet in an orbit greater than any of the others.An object in orbit around a single planet is a moon or satellite of that planet.
What are planetary satellites?
a planetary satellite is any object that orbits a planet
An object which travels round a planet some are used for communication?
A satellite.
What differentiates a Planet and a Satellite?
A satellite is a small celestial object whether natural or synthetic that encircles or free floats in space a larger object such as a planet. A planet is a massive object orbiting a star in a fixed orbit. It is big enough so that its gravity makes it almost round.
What objects orbit a planet?
When an object, either man-made or natural, orbits a planet it is called a satellite.
