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All stars other than our own Sun are MUCH farther from the Earth than the planet Saturn. Saturn is about 1.3 billion kilometers from Earth, whereas the nearest star is over 40 trillionkilometers, about 30,000 times as far!

Our solar system extends to about 55 AU (8 billion kilometers) from the Sun, or about 1/50 of 1% of the distance to Alpha Centauri.

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Is the moon stars or Saturn farther from the earth?

Saturn is farther from Earth than both the moon and stars. The moon is the closest astronomical body to Earth, orbiting at an average distance of about 384,400 kilometers. Stars are much farther away, with the closest star to Earth (other than the sun) being over 4 light-years away. Saturn, a planet in our solar system, is located about 1.2 billion kilometers from Earth on average.


How does the planet Saturn stand still?

Saturn appears to stand still in the sky due to its orbit around the Sun and Earth. As Earth moves around the Sun slightly faster than Saturn, it can appear as though Saturn is moving backwards or standing still relative to the background stars. This phenomenon is known as retrograde motion.


How many stars orbit the moon?

None. Stars do not orbit the moon. They are murch farther away and much larger than the moon is.


Which is true The more a star appears to move the farther it is from earth The less a star appears to move the farther it is from earth Stars that do not appear to move are very close to earth?

The less a star appears to move, the farther it is from Earth. Stars that do not appear to move are very far away from Earth, making their apparent motion negligible from our perspective due to the vast distances involved in space.


Are stars much farther from earth than the planets?

Yes, stars are extremely far away compared to the planets. The next closest star to our sun is 285,000 AU away. Neptune, the furthest planet from the sun, is 15 AU away. So the closest star to our sun is nearly 20,000 times as far as the most distant planet in our solar system. The rest of the stars in our galaxy range from 6 light years to about 80,000 light years in distance from us.

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Is the moon stars or Saturn farther from the earth?

Saturn is farther from Earth than both the moon and stars. The moon is the closest astronomical body to Earth, orbiting at an average distance of about 384,400 kilometers. Stars are much farther away, with the closest star to Earth (other than the sun) being over 4 light-years away. Saturn, a planet in our solar system, is located about 1.2 billion kilometers from Earth on average.


Which is farther the stars or Saturn?

The stars, apart from our Sun, are much farther away than Saturn.


Is moon is farther or star is farther from earth?

Some stars are very far, more then Saturn so they look small.


Are there moons and stars on planet earth?

No, there are not moons or stars ON planet earth, but there are moons and stars around planet earth. == ==


How many stars Saturn has?

Saturn does not have any stars. It is a planet within our solar system and does not produce its own light like stars do.


Is Saturn the furthest planet away from the sun?

In the course of their orbital revolutions, the planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars can be closer to the earth than the sun is. All of the other planets in the solar system are always farther from earth than the sun is. All other stars are much, much, much farther from earth than the sun or any of the planets in our solar system.


What is a planet song?

Venus - Banarama Saturn 5 - Inspiral Carpets Planet Earth - Duran Duran


How does the planet Saturn stand still?

Saturn appears to stand still in the sky due to its orbit around the Sun and Earth. As Earth moves around the Sun slightly faster than Saturn, it can appear as though Saturn is moving backwards or standing still relative to the background stars. This phenomenon is known as retrograde motion.


How many stars orbit the moon?

None. Stars do not orbit the moon. They are murch farther away and much larger than the moon is.


Is earth a star or planet?

The earth is a planet. Stars are huge balls of hot gas that emit their own light . Stars burn hydrogen in their cores and have nuclear fusion going on inside. A planet does not have nuclear fusion. A planet is a world like the Earth. Unlike stars, planets get their light from the Sun. Source: The above information is a direct excerpt from "The Fact Train"


What is the 3rd largest planet on earth?

The Earth is the only planet on Earth, so it is the largest by process of elimination.Earth is one planet. That question may confuse you.When looking for the3rd largest planet in the solar system:by mass the third largest planet is Neptune(after Jupiter and Saturn).by radius it is Uranus (likewise, after Jupiter and Saturn).


Which is true The more a star appears to move the farther it is from earth The less a star appears to move the farther it is from earth Stars that do not appear to move are very close to earth?

The less a star appears to move, the farther it is from Earth. Stars that do not appear to move are very far away from Earth, making their apparent motion negligible from our perspective due to the vast distances involved in space.