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The Earth and other solar planets revolve around the Sun (Latin sol ). The Sun is a class G2V main-sequence hydrogen-fusing star (its white color appearing yellow due to atmospheric scattering). It is about 1.4 million km (870,000 miles) in diameter, and thought to be about 4.6 billion years old.
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∙ 8y agoThe Sun! Although our own star is commonly referred to simply as the Sun, it's correct name is Sol.
The earth and the other planets (Jupiter, Mars, Venus etc) in our solar system revolve around the sun.
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Why does the earth revolve and the moon doesn't?
Moon also revolve. Earth revolve round the sun and moon revolve round the earth.
Do magnetism of the sun make earth rotate around it?
No. The Sun's gravity is the force that makes Earth revolve around it.when two person of high and low power can pull a rope ,high power person remain constant and low power person can start rotating likewise earth and other planet revolve the sun
About how long does it take earth to make one revolution around the earth?
The earth does not rotate around the sun. The proper term is revolve and it takes a year because that is the definition on a year. It takes the Earth approximatley 365 days to make one trip around the sun. Actually it takes 365 1/4 days a year to revolve around the sun. That is why we have leap years
Is the orbit of the earth the same as the revolution of the earth?
Yes, "orbit" and "revolve around" mean the same thing. Not "rotate" though; that means "spin". The easy way to remember: Earth ROTATES on its axis (spins around) but REVOLVES around the Sun (while its rotating, of course.)
Large solid approximately spherical masses the most famous of which is earth which revolve around the Sun?
This would be the definition of a "planet", which are technically "satellites" of the Sun.
Do the planets revolve around the earth?
No all planets revolve around the nearest star. In our case, the sun.
What are new stars called after they revolve around the earth?
The label has yet to be awarded, since the birth of a star has never been observed, and stars don't revolve around earth.
How long does it take for earth to revolve around its star?
365 Days & 6 Hours
What is the least times does a planet take to revolve around earth?
No planets revolve around earth they revolve around the sun.
Does every planet revolve around earth?
No, none of them do. Planets revolve around stars, so all of the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun, our own star.
What do planets revolve around?
Planets orbit stars. Our planet (earth) orbits a star we call the sun.
Why do constellations appear to revolve around the Pole star?
This is because the Pole Star (i.e. Polaris, in the Northern hemisphere) is within a degree of the Earth's centre of rotation. That is, the north pole is in line with this particular star. Thus, as the Earth rotates, Polaris does not appear to move in the sky, and the rest of the stars appear to revolve around it.
How long does it take the earth to revolve in space?
It takes 23 hours and 56 minutes for earth to rotate once1. It takes 365.25 days for earth to revolve around the sun. It takes 28 days for the moon to revolve around the earth -------------------------------------------------------------- 123 hours 56 minutes relative to a distant star - 24 hours relative to the sun.
What are large bodies of rock or gas that revolve around a star?
Large bodies of rock or gas that revolve around a star are planets.
Does the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
yes, the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
Does the sun revolve around the earth why and how long?
No, the earth revolves around the sun. it takes 365 days to completely revolve around it.
Large bodies of rock or gas that revolve around a star are called?
Large bodies of rock or gas that revolve around a star are planets.
