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Which two planets have massive ongoing storms called respectively the great red spot and the great dark spot?
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The Great Red Spot is an anticyclonic storm raging on the surface of Jupiter. It has been raging for hundreds of years.
The Great Dark Spot was a similar storm on Neptune. However is has now disappeared and smaller spots are regularly sighted in the atmosphere.
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What are the most massive bodies orbiting the sun called?
Jupiter and Saturn. Or if you mean in general, planets.
Does titan could be a planet too?
Titan and Ganymede are both larger (but less massive) than Mercury and could certainly be called planets if they qualified under the IAU criteria. The conditions include a requirement that they orbit the Sun, and not Saturn or Jupiter, respectively, which currently make them moons, not true planets. They would further need to have cleared their orbits if they were in solar orbit.
What are the inner planets sometimes call?
the inner planets are sometimes called Terrestrial Planets
What are the outer planets sometimes called except Pluto?
The Outer Planets are called Jovian Planets!
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
What are the most massive bodies orbiting the sun called?
Jupiter and Saturn. Or if you mean in general, planets.
Why are some planets called jovian planets?
Jovian means Jupiter-like - these planets are made of gas and are several times more massive than the Earth - like Jupiter.
Does titan could be a planet too?
Titan and Ganymede are both larger (but less massive) than Mercury and could certainly be called planets if they qualified under the IAU criteria. The conditions include a requirement that they orbit the Sun, and not Saturn or Jupiter, respectively, which currently make them moons, not true planets. They would further need to have cleared their orbits if they were in solar orbit.
Is jupitre a gassey planet?
Yes. Jupiter and so are the other outer planets are called "Gass Giants". Though they're massive, they can rotate faster than the inner planets.
What do all outer planets have in common and why?
They are all called gas giants, primarily because they are predominantly gas and massive compared to the inner planets. There are several theories why this should be so but there is no definitive answer.
How does the mass of a planet relate to its distance from the sun?
There is no necessary connection between mass and distance. The mass of a planet does not affect its orbital speed, for example. However the "giant planets" are further from the Sun than the less massive "terrestrial planets". The outer (more massive planets) contain a lot of gases. So, they would surely lose a lot of their mass if they were nearer the Sun. (In fact, we have found planets called "hot Jupiters" orbiting other stars. These are Jupiter type planets, but they orbit very close to their star.)
Why are planets called major planets?
They are sometimes called "major planets" to distinguish them from the "minor planets" (the asteroids) and "dwarf planets" like Pluto.
What are the inner planets sometimes call?
the inner planets are sometimes called Terrestrial Planets
What are the outer planets sometimes called except Pluto?
The Outer Planets are called Jovian Planets!
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
Why are asteroids called mirror planets?
They are sometimes called minor planets (not mirror planets).They aren't planets really, but they are a bit like little planets orbiting the Sun.
Why were planets called 'planets'?
Because planets orbit stars, they were called "planetai" (Greek) meaning wandering star.
