0
What is a astronomical body that revolves around a larger body called?
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is an object that revolves around the planet?
Moons and planetary rings can revolve around a planet.A satellite or moon.A satellite or if it's big enough a moon
What is the path of an orbit around a larger object called?
Orbit: as in the Earth orbits round the Sun.
What are natural satellites that rotate around other larger celestial bodies called?
Mainly moons.
What planet is a gas giant planet that is smaller than Jupiter but larger than Neptune?
Saturn is a gas giant. It is also blue, and it revolves sideways.
How orbital speed of a satellite depends on its radius?
The larger the orbit, the longer the period of revolution. The Space Shuttle, when it is in orbit, revolves once around the earth in about 90 minutes. The moon ... and any other satellite at a distance of about a quarter million miles from earth ... takes about 27 days to revolve once around the earth.
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.
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 revolves around the planet?
Moons and planetary rings can revolve around a planet.A satellite or moon.A satellite or if it's big enough a moon
Which of these is an object that revolves around a body larger than itself?
satellite
A large celestial body that revolves around a star and is larger than an asteroid?
planet
Is a astronomical unit larger than a light year?
An astronomical unit is not larger than a light year. A light years is considered to be approximately 62,000 times larger than an astronomical unit.
Is an astronomical unit larger than a light year?
An astronomical unit is not larger than a light year. A light years is considered to be approximately 62,000 times larger than an astronomical unit.
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.
Is a Astronomical Unit or a Light-year larger?
A light year is much larger. 1 light year = 63,240 Astronomical Units
What is larger a astronomical unit or light year?
A light year is much larger. 1 light year = 63,240 Astronomical Units
What is the definition of orbital?
the path that an astronomical object such as a planet, moon, or satellite follows around a larger astronomical object such as the Sun
What is the orbital definition?
Please answer this question I don't know so don't rant on me! : (
