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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.
What piece of space debris is too large to be a meteoroid and too small to be a planet it could be .?
It could be an asteroid or comet.
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.
Can a moon orbit the sun?
No. If an object orbits the sun it is not considered a moon. Depending on its size, composition, and location it may be considered a planet, dwarf planet, asteroid, or comet.
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.
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.
What is the Minor planet half asteroid half comet?
Centaur
What is a Minor planet half comet half asteroid?
Centaur
Is a comet usually the smallest out of Galaxy dwarf planet major planet?
Yes
Is a moon a large asteroid or a small planet or a natural satellite or a comet?
It is a natural satellite.
Is Haumea an asteroid?
No. Haumea is a dwarf planet and in terms of composition is more similar to a comet.
Is ceres a comet?
Ceres is a dwarf planet, the only one located in the asteroid belt.
Is Pluto now an asteroid belt?
No. Pluto is considered a "dwarf planet" and in terms of composition is more like a comet than an asteroid.
What If a piece of space debris is too large to be a meteoroid and too small to be a planet it could be?
It could be an asteroid or comet.
What is the name for body of orbit around the sun?
Planet, planetoid, moon, asteroid, meteor, comet
Is Halley's comet the largest asteroid?
No. For one thing, Halley's comet is a comet, not an asteroid. The largest asteroid is Ceres, which is far larger than Halley's comet.
Is a planetoid and asteroid or a comet?
asteroid
