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What are the planets in the constellation Canis Major?
Constellations consist of stars, not planets.
What are the differences between a galaxy and a solar system?
A solar system consists of one or two stars and one or more planets. A galaxy consists of numerous stars/solar systems.
Can planets generate nuclear fusion?
No. That's precisely the main difference between planets and stars - that stars can have nuclear fusion, planets not.
How are stars and planets the same and how do they differ?
Similarities: Stars and planets can appear the same - like pinpoints of light in the night sky. Differences: Planets are rock or gas, and do not glow by themselves but reflect the light of stars which illuminate them. Stars fuse hydrogen into helium and give off enormous amounts of energy, some in the visible range. Stars are MUCH bigger than planets.
What is the difference between planets and stars in the night sky?
Stars give off light whereas planets reflect light.
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
How can a stars spectrum be different from another stars spectrum?
The differences in spectrum are mainly due to: * Differences in temperature between the stars * Differences in chemical composition * Differences in relative movement (redshift / blueshift, due to the Doppler effect)
What are the Differences between planets stars solar system galaxies universe and moons?
* Moon - A body orbiting a planet * Planet - A body orbiting a star * Star - A ball of burning gas * Solar System - A collection of planets and satellites orbiting a star or stars * Galaxy - A collection of stars * Universe - The area which contains every particle of matter in existence
How are the stars moon and planets the same?
They are all objects held together by gravity. The main DIFFERENCES are the corresponding masses, the fact that planets orbit stars, whereas moons orbit planets, and that stars (due to their greater mass) can convert a lot of energy due to nuclear fusion.
What is hotter planets or stars?
stars, the planets have to get heat from stars
Is the stuff between the stars mostly nothingness?
yes, there are the nebulae, black holes, and planets, but mostly the space in between the stars is nothingness
Why do planets need their stars?
Planets do not technically need their respective stars, but stars keep planets in orbit and provide heat and light to the planets.
