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When an object, either man-made or natural, orbits a planet it is called a satellite.
Lydia Schulist
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Are there any objects that orbit around the planet saturn?
Yes there are millions of objects that orbit Saturn.
Why is Eris not considered a planet?
Many smaller objects cross Eris' orbit, so it does not dominate its orbital path. An object must clear its orbit of other objects to be considered a planet.
Is the perimeter of a planet's orbit determined by how big or small it is or how hot the sun makes the planets?
NO, the orbit of any planet or moon is determined by the size of the two objects involved (example: the Earth and the Sun) and the distance between those two objects: the closer the objects are to each other and the bigger one of the objects is, the stronger the gravitational pull ( large objects have stronger forces on other smaller objects). The orbit of a planet has nothing to do with the Sun's heat.
Why weren't Ceres considered a planet?
Ceres is not considered a planet, since it does not dominate its orbit. There are other sizable objects at that distance from the sun, in orbit around the sun. It is a dwarf planet though.
What objects orbit around the sun and it start off with a s?
The planet Saturn
How do all planets orbit the sun?
Through gravitational pull. The largest object will have smaller objects orbit it (objects close in size will orbit each other, but no planet is close to the size of the sun)
What are rocky objects in orbit that are too small and too numerous to be considered a planet?
asteroids
What is the similarity between an asteroid and a planet?
Both asteroids and planets are objects that orbit the sun.
What is a name for the eight planets and other objects that orbit the sun is?
In order the planets and objects are:MercuryVenusEarthMarsAsteroid BeltJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto (It's a dwarf planet)
Is a moon a satellite that orbits a planet?
Generally, although objects that orbit dwarf planets and smaller objects such as asteroids can also be called moons.
Objects that revolves around another object in space?
Many different objects in space revolve around many other things. Usually, it is acceptable to use the term 'satellite' when describing a moon's orbit around a planet, or even a planet's orbit around a star.
A planet should not be considered a planet if it is only made of gas?
The definition of a planet has nothing to do with its composition. A planet is any spherical object orbiting the Sun that has cleared its orbit from other objects.
