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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.
How many differences are there between a star and planet?
a star is a dying planet and a planet is a living star
What do you mean by elliptical trajectory?
Any planet that orbits a star ( our sun for example ) has an orbital trajectory. This is due to gravity and the centripetal force. An elliptical trajectory is when that planet orbits the star in an ellipse rather than a circle. Ellipse = squashed circle.
Is Neptune a star or a planet?
Neptune is a planet.
What is the name of the evening or mornig star?
The object called at various times, the Morning Star and the Evening Star is the planet Venus.
How do you get on higher levels on Movie Star Planet?
How you do it is by looking ugly
How can you distinguish between a planet and a star just by looking at them carefully?
Planets do not twinkle.
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.
How many differences are there between a star and planet?
a star is a dying planet and a planet is a living star
Does the moon count as a planet?
No. A planet is an object that orbits a star such as the sun. Since the moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun it is considered a moon, also called a natural satellite.
Can you see any planet with your naked eye?
Yea. You can see the light reflecting off a planet and they look like stars. You can tell the diff. by if the 'star' you are looking at twinkles then it is probably a planet.
Which planet is called the north star?
The north star is a star, not a planet. It is called Polaris. The planet Venus is called the Evening Star
What planet is also a yellow star?
No planet is a star.
Can a star be a planet?
No - a star is a star and a planet is a planet. See related questions.
What galaxy is the US in?
The U.S. is on Earth, which is a small planet in orbit around a rather ordinary star in the Milky Way Galaxy.
How they are alike star and planet?
A star and a planet, both have cores.
Is every planet a star?
A star is a completely different thing from a planet. In other words no star is a planet.
