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A planet or moon does when they move in a circular pathway around something else?
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An orbit.
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All celestial bodies that move in a circular orbit move around something bigger planet xyz moves in a circular obit therefore planet xyz must be moving around something bigger?
Something with a gravitational field yes, not necessarily something bigger.
What planet orbit around the sun is most nearly circular?
Mercury
What is the shape of the path of a planet around the sun called?
An eliptical orbit. In theory a planet could also have a circular orbit, but no planet that we know of has a perfectly circular orbit, although some have a nearly circular orbit.
Which planet has the perfect circular orbit?
No planet has a perfectly circular orbit, though Venus has the least orbital eccentricity of any planet in our solar system.
What is something moving around a planet called?
it is moon
All celestial bodies that move in a circular orbit move around something bigger planet xyz moves in a circular obit therefore planet xyz must be moving around something bigger?
Something with a gravitational field yes, not necessarily something bigger.
What planet orbit around the sun is most nearly circular?
Mercury
What is the pathway of a planet called?
Orbit.
What is the shape of the path of a planet around the sun called?
An eliptical orbit. In theory a planet could also have a circular orbit, but no planet that we know of has a perfectly circular orbit, although some have a nearly circular orbit.
What is the origin of circumnavigate?
man i have this question for my homework This compound word is made up of two ideas : to navigate or seek a path or way through or around something, and circum which implies to go all the way around something circular. Usually used to mean to travel all the way around our planet by sea, land and/or air. Not to be confused with " orbit " which is used for space travel around an object, planet, moon, etc.
Which planet has the perfect circular orbit?
No planet has a perfectly circular orbit, though Venus has the least orbital eccentricity of any planet in our solar system.
What is similar about a planet's rotation and a planet's revolution?
they are both about circular motions but rotation is on an axis and revolving isn't. also revolution is usually revolving around another object.
What is something moving around a planet called?
it is moon
What is something that revolves around something else?
A satellite revolves around a planet. Planets revolve around a sun.
What makes a planet a planet?
A planet is made a planet if it is circular or close to circular in shape, orbits the sun, and, if one planet crosses the path of another planet's orbit, the smaller of the two is no longer a planet. ghost busters
Will the greatest difference in seasons occur on a planet that has a circular orbit?
The greatest difference in seasons will occur on a planet that has a circular orbit. This is because winds are created this way.
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.
