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Stars are luminous bodies made up of Hydrogen and some Helium which are so large the gravitational attraction has pushed the Hydrogen atoms so close together that they fuse into Helium converting a lot of mass into energy.
Planets are not as big, some are rocky some gaseous.
Elinor McDermott
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∙ 13y agoStars are much bigger and are at the centre of a solar system, while the smaller planets orbit around them. Stars are mainly made from hydrogen and produce large amounts of energy through nuclear fission, where hydrogen atoms have enough energy to collide and fuse together to produce helium nuclei and heat and light energy.
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∙ 14y agoA Star is a big, hot ball of gas like sun. And a planet is like the earth, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, mars etc.
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∙ 9y agoOur Earth is an example of a planet, whilst our Sun is an example of a star.
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Is the sun a terrestrial planet?
The Sun is not considered a planet. It is considered a Star.
What is difference between apparent brightness and absolute brightness?
Absolute Brightness: How bright a star appears at a certain distance. Apparent Brightness: The brightness of a star as seen from Earth.
Is it true that an average star spends 90 percent of its life as a helium burning main sequence star?
no, as a hydrogen burning main sequence star.
How are planets near other stars found?
There are several ways, the most popular are: 1) Just like a star affects the motion of a planet so does the planet affect the motion of the star, but only in small degree. Astronomers look at stars and see if they have a periodic shift in their movement and conclude that a planet is causing it. 2) If the orbit of a planet is "edge on", then it will eclipse the star and cause a periodic reduction of its light by up to 2%.
What planet contains the majority of the mass in the solar system?
The majority of the mass in the solar system is contained in the sun, which is a star, not a planet. The Majority of the mass in the solar system outside of the sun is contained in the planet Jupiter.
What are the main difference between a planet and a star?
Our Earth is an example of a planet, whilst our Sun is an example of a star.
What is the difference between the sun and a big gas planet?
The sun is a star and the gas planet is a planet.
What is the main diffidence between a star and a planet?
What is the milky way
How would you explain to someone the difference between a planet and a star?
The planet reflects solar light and a star has its own light.
What is the difference between sun and comet and planet?
Basically, Earth is a planet, the Sun is a star, and a comet is an icy small body of ice.
How many differences are there between a star and planet?
a star is a dying planet and a planet is a living star
What is the difference in a star than a planet?
a star is way bigger than a planet. you need a telescope to see some of the planets.a star twinkles.a planet glows.
Which quality defines a planet?
A planet is a ruffly spherical object that orbits a star. The difference between a planet and a dwarf planet is a planet clears its orbit of debris by itself- a dwarf planet has help! Hope this helps!xxx :-)
What is the difference between the moon earth and sun?
Earth is a Planet. Moon is a satalite. Sun is a meduim sized star.
Is there a link between the mass of a planet and the distance from its star?
No. The link is between the planet's distance from its star and the period of its orbit.
What is difference between intermediate mass star and main sequence stars?
i don't think so
What is a difference between a satellite and a planet?
A planet revolves around a star, and is bigger in mass than the planetoid Pluto; that is, nearly the mass of Mercury or larger. A satellite revolves around a planet, and is smaller than the planet.
