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Neither the Sun nor the Moon are planets. Planets rotate around the Sun. Moons rotate around planets. There are other rules to explain the difference between planets and asteroids and comets which also rotate around the sun. Such as planets because of their strong gravitational field, clear objects in their rotation around the Sun, something a small asteroid, nor a small comet can do. However, neither the Sun (which planets rotate around), nor, the Moon (which rotates around the planet Earth), is a planet.
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What is the closest planet to the sun besides the moon?
A moon, by definition, is not a planet. The closest planet to our sun is Mercury, followed by Venus and the Earth, then Mars.
Is the sun and the moon a gas giant?
No. The sun is a star, not a planet. The moon is a moon. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Why is ganymede classified as a moon and not a planet?
Ganymede is considered a moon because it orbits a planet and not the sun.
What currents are results of the movement of the sun and the moon?
The tides around the planet. The Sun and moon both exert gravitational pull on the water on our planet.
Which planet is a source of light The earth the moon or the sun a satellite?
The sun is a source of light, but it is not a planet.
Why is a moon not a planet?
A planet orbits a star such as the sun. A moon orbits a planet.
What is the closest planet to the sun besides the moon?
A moon, by definition, is not a planet. The closest planet to our sun is Mercury, followed by Venus and the Earth, then Mars.
Is the moon the nearest planet to the sun?
No. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. The moon is not a planet and is the closest object in space to Earth.
Is the sun and the moon a gas giant?
No. The sun is a star, not a planet. The moon is a moon. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Is a planet a moon?
No. A moon orbits around a planet. A planet orbits around the sun.
What is the brightest planet in the sky after the sun and the moon?
The sun and the moon are not planets. The sun is a star and the moon is a natural satellite. The brightest planet in Earth's sky is Venus.
Does the moon and sun count as a planet?
No. The moon is a satellite and the sun is a star.
Is the moon the first planet in world?
THE MOON ISN'T A PLANET IT'S A MOON The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury.
How is a moon different from a dwarf planet?
Generally, a dwarf planet orbits only the sun, whereas a moon orbits a planet, which in turn orbits a sun.
What planet is the brightest after the sun and moon?
Venus is the brightest thing in the sky, after the Sun and Moon.
What is the job of the moon and the sun for your earth?
Not so much the moon but the sun. It lights the world. The moon is just a planet god created for a second planet.
Sun is to planet as moon is to?
Earth?
