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Why is the earth considered a planet not a star or a satellite?
Not a star: Planets such as Earth don't emit significant amounts of radiation. They don't generate energy through nuclear fusion, as the stars do.Not a satellite: Earth doesn't orbit another planet.
Is the moon classified a star?
No, a moon is not a star. It is an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star. It can also be called a satellite.
If a star is 61 lightyears what does that mean?
A Light Year is a measure of distance. If a star is 61 light years away, then it would take light (or radio waves, which travel at the speed of light) 61 years to get there.
What is the difference between a satellite the stars and a planet?
Stars are burning, hot, gaseous (our sun is a 'star') - planets are solids, more or less, like our planet, Earth. Satellites revolve around something else, like the moon is a satellite of Earth, the Earth is a satellite of the sun. The objects we send up to provide telecommunication are called 'satellites' because they revolve around the Earth.
How many light years between Kepler and Earth?
If you mean the star Kepler-11, it is at a distance of about 2000 light-years.
When does one star periodically blocks the light from another star?
That happens in an "eclipsing binary".
What is a binary star system in which one star periodically blocks the light from another?
That's an 'eclipsing binary'.
Is the moon the star of earth?
No. Moon is not the star. Stars have their own light. Moon doesn't have its own light & it just reflects the light of the sun. The moon is Earth's natural satellite.
Why is the earth considered a planet not a star or a satellite?
Not a star: Planets such as Earth don't emit significant amounts of radiation. They don't generate energy through nuclear fusion, as the stars do.Not a satellite: Earth doesn't orbit another planet.
Is moon astar?
No.:moon isnt a star...sun is a star...moon is a satellite...earth's satellite.
Is the moon a star or a satellite?
The Moon is a moon. A natural satellite of the Earth.
What star is 4.5 light years away?
Probably you mean Alpha Centauri. That star is about 4.4 light years away.
What year did the alpha centauri light leave the star?
If you mean the light we see NOW, it left the star about 4.4 years ago, since that is the distance of the star, expressed in light-years.
What is the earth a satellite of?
Earth is a natural satellite of Sol, the star that we call the Sun.
What does it mean when a star reaches the stage where its light becomes white?
it has become a dwarf star.
Expansion of Star as in Star TV Network?
Satellite Television Asia Region (STAR)
What is the Expansion of Star as in Star TV?
Satellite Tracking for Asia Region
