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Jupiter is to the right of the moon. It was closest a on September 1st, then is was just to the left of the moon. Since then, the moon has passed Jupiter and the distance (seen by an observer) between them has been increasing.
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What star or planet is under the moon?
What planet or star might appear near the moon will vary depending on where the moon and the planets are in their orbits at the time.
Is the moon the closet planet to the earth?
The moon that revolves around the earth is not a star, it is part of the earth that was thrown off into space when the earth was hit by a large asteroid early in its development, about 30 million years after the earth first was formed. The closest star to the Earth is our Sun, it is a star and it is called Sol.
What star or planet appears near the moon in the western sky in January 2009?
Mars to the right of the moon at the begining of the month & Venus to the left of the moon at the end of January 2009.
Is the sun and the moon a gas giant?
No. The sun is a star, not a planet. The moon is a moon. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Is the moon a burned out star?
No. The moon is a natural satellite which orbits our planet every month.
What is the center of a planet star or moon?
The center of a planet star and or moon is the core
Why is a moon not a planet?
A planet orbits a star such as the sun. A moon orbits a planet.
How is planet different from moon?
A planet orbits a star whereas a moon orbits a planet.
What star or planet is under the moon?
What planet or star might appear near the moon will vary depending on where the moon and the planets are in their orbits at the time.
What is Earth a moon a star a planet or galaxy?
a planet
What is smaller a planet or a moon?
Size is not the differentiation of whether something is a planet or moon. The difference is what ir orbits. A planet orbits a star, and only a star. A moon orbits a planet. A moon is always smaller than the planet it belongs to, but some large moons are bigger than small planets. Ganymede and Titan are both larger than the planet Mercury, but are still much smaller than than planets they orbit, Jupiter and Saturn.
What planet is the current evening star?
The planet Venus is sometimes known as `the Evening Star` or `The Morning Star`, even though it is a planet. It has to be in the right position relative to the sun and earth though. Its not always seen as it may be on the `other side` of the sun. When it is in its best position to be observed from earth, it is the third brightest thing in the sky after the sun and moon.
What name is given to a layer of gases that covers a planet star or moon?
The layer of gases that covers a planet, star or moon is called the atmosphere.
Is the moon the closet planet to the earth?
The moon that revolves around the earth is not a star, it is part of the earth that was thrown off into space when the earth was hit by a large asteroid early in its development, about 30 million years after the earth first was formed. The closest star to the Earth is our Sun, it is a star and it is called Sol.
How can you tell something is a planet and not a moon?
A planet is in direct orbit around a central star, while a moon is in orbit around a large body (a planet) rather than in a direct orbit around a star. The moon orbits the planet, while the planet orbits the sun.
Does the moon and sun count as a planet?
No. The moon is a satellite and the sun is a star.
What star or planet appears near the moon in the western sky in January 2009?
Mars to the right of the moon at the begining of the month & Venus to the left of the moon at the end of January 2009.
