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A series of planets orbiting a star is called a Solar System
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Is our sun the only star that has planets orbiting around it?
No. Other stars have been found to have planets orbiting them.
Planets without solar systems are called?
Planets not orbiting a star but instead orbiting the galactic center are referred to as rogue planets, or nomadic or interstellar planets.
What are the largest satellite bodies orbiting the central star?
planets
Does Saturn have star that orbits it?
Planets cannot have stars orbiting them by definition.
What constitutes your solar system?
Anything with a star that has planets orbiting around it.
Are there planets orbiting suppernovas?
No. A supernova is star that is exploding. If any planets are orbiting a star that explodes, they will be destroyed. There is evidence that after a supernova new planets may form from the debris cloud left behind and orbit the stellar remnant, which will be either a neutron star or a black hole depending on the mass of the star that exploded..
What other star has planets orbiting around them?
We believe that most stars have planets. The first star PROVABLY detected to have a planet was Gamma Cephei.
What causes planets to orbit a star?
By the very act of orbiting it. The effect may be incredibly small, but it is real. Any two bodies in an orbital relationship are really orbiting their mutual center of gravity, called their barycenter. This is true even if there are several planets orbiting a star.
Why are the planets considered satellites?
Planets are not satellites. The definition of satellite is any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star.
A system of planets or other bodies orbiting another star?
yes yes yes
What is definition of solar systems?
A solar system is a star (a sun) with its orbiting planets etc.
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
