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An artificial satellite or a moon (a natural satellite)
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How can you tell something is a planet and not a moon?
A planet is in direct orbit around a central star, while a moon is in orbit around a large body (a planet) rather than in a direct orbit around a star. The moon orbits the planet, while the planet orbits the sun.
When a celestial body moves in an orbit around another celestial body?
Its means that if there is a planet, for example: Earth, The Earth is surrounded by the moon....so its actually means that a planet is surrounded by something else/A Planet
What planet does the orbit go around?
none the orbit is around the sun
When Cassini entered orbit around Saturn did it cause the planet's orbit to change?
Yes, when Cassini entered orbit around Saturn it did cause the planet's orbit to change.
What do you call a path a planet follows as it travels around the sun?
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How can you tell something is a planet and not a moon?
A planet is in direct orbit around a central star, while a moon is in orbit around a large body (a planet) rather than in a direct orbit around a star. The moon orbits the planet, while the planet orbits the sun.
A planet or moon does when they move in a circular pathway around something else?
An orbit.
When a celestial body moves in an orbit around another celestial body?
Its means that if there is a planet, for example: Earth, The Earth is surrounded by the moon....so its actually means that a planet is surrounded by something else/A Planet
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 planet does the orbit go around?
none the orbit is around the sun
When Cassini entered orbit around Saturn did it cause the planet's orbit to change?
Yes, when Cassini entered orbit around Saturn it did cause the planet's orbit to change.
What do you call a path a planet follows as it travels around the sun?
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Is there a planet named orbit?
no. orbit is just something planets do, that's it.
What planet does Miranda orbit around?
The planet Uranus.
Is there any instance where a planets moon would not orbit around it?
No, a moon is a natuaral satellite and would always be in orbit around a planet. If it did'nt orbit the planet it would fall into the planet.
What happen to the planet's orbit if there is no sun?
There would be no orbit. You have to have a body to orbit around and without a star or other planet to orbit around, it would just move in a straight line.
What does a planet orbit around?
the sun
