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What is a body that travels around a star?
A planet is a body that orbits around a star.
A relatively large body that orbits a star?
We would call that body a "planet" of the star.
What is a rocky or gassy body that orbits a star?
planet
What is a large body of rock or gas that orbits a star?
A large body of rock or gas that orbits a star is called a planet. Planets are celestial objects that revolve around a star like our Sun due to the force of gravity. These celestial bodies can vary in size and composition.
A planet is a body which?
Orbits a star and has enough mass to have cleared its orbit of debris.
What is a planet and the moons that revolve around it called?
A planet and its moons are collectively referred to as a planetary system. The planet is the primary celestial body that orbits a star, while moons are natural satellites that orbit the planet.
What is a body that orbits a larger body called?
A body that orbits a larger body is called a satellite. This could refer to natural satellites, like moons orbiting planets, or artificial satellites, which are man-made objects placed in orbit around Earth or other celestial bodies.
What is a primary in astronomy?
In astronomy, a primary refers to the larger or more massive body in a system, such as a star in a binary star system or a planet in a satellite system. It often dominates gravitational interactions within the system and can influence the orbits and movements of other objects around it.
Why isn't Pluto a star?
A star is a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy from thermonuclear reactions in its interior. Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet, a planet being a large celestial body that orbits a star and does not radiate any large amounts of nuclear energy. The star Pluto orbits in the Solar System is our Sun.
What is the difference between a planetary object and a moon?
A planetary object is a body that orbits a star (like a planet or a dwarf planet), whereas a moon is a natural satellite that orbits a planetary object. Moons are smaller bodies that orbit planets or dwarf planets.
What is the pathway of a celestial body around a star?
That is called an "orbit". Such orbits basically have the shape of an ellipse.
What body in space that orbits a star and is smaller than a planet?
A body in space that orbits a star and is smaller than a planet is called a "dwarf planet." Dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Eris, share characteristics with planets but do not clear their orbits of other debris. They are part of a larger category of celestial objects that also includes asteroids and comets.
