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Stars are approximately the same age as their orbiting planets?
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Yes. for a given system, the age of the planets and the central star would be about the same, as the planetary disc would have formed in one go. Most of the mass would go into the central star, with the remaining material in orbit slowly developing into the planets we have today.
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Are all stars and planets are about the same age?
All of the planets are in the same atmosphere. All of the planets are unique. All of the planets are considered planets. All of the planets have moons. All of the planets are named after a mythical person or thing.
Can two planets orbit each other?
No. That would make it a moon. Yes. Planets CAN orbit other planets. Pluto and Charon are a Binary planetary system, with both planets orbiting each other around a common center of gravity that exists in the space between them. However, as they are the only binary planets we know of, it seems to be a very rare occurrence. Planets can also be captured by other planets to become a moon during the early formation of a star system. It is believe many of Jupiter and Saturn's moons were originally planets.
Which aspect of the nebular hypothesis accounts for the planets orbiting in the same direction and plane?
The collapsing gas and dust cloud began to spin and form a disk.
What is the oldest body orbiting the sun?
All the planets are roughly the same age. We would have to visit each planet and study it to find out which is actually the oldest.
How long ago were the planets made?
Earth, along with the other seven planets in our solar system, formed around 4.6 billion years ago. Exoplanets, the planets orbiting other stars, would have formed at varying times in the past.
Are all stars and planets are about the same age?
All of the planets are in the same atmosphere. All of the planets are unique. All of the planets are considered planets. All of the planets have moons. All of the planets are named after a mythical person or thing.
Are stars the same age as their orbiting planets?
Yes. for a given system, the age of the planets and the central star would be about the same, as the planetary disc would have formed in one go. Most of the mass would go into the central star, with the remaining material in orbit slowly developing into the planets we have today.
Do other planets orbiting stars have seasons or eclipses?
Its most likely that they do. Any planet with an axial tilt will have seasons throughout its orbit. Eclipses of orbiting moons are also likely to occur on these exoplanets, though it would be rare to find an orbiting moon that is almost the same apparent size as the star - as with Earth.
What planets has the most stars around it?
Because the stars are relatively so far away, all planets of this solar system have the same number of stars near them.
How are stars and planets the same and how do they differ?
Similarities: Stars and planets can appear the same - like pinpoints of light in the night sky. Differences: Planets are rock or gas, and do not glow by themselves but reflect the light of stars which illuminate them. Stars fuse hydrogen into helium and give off enormous amounts of energy, some in the visible range. Stars are MUCH bigger than planets.
Do planets take turns orbiting?
No. The planets all orbit the sun at the same time. The planets occupy different orbits at different distances from the sun so they do not affect one another significantly.
Has Pluto cleared the neighborhood around its orbit?
Dwarf planets have not cleared their neighbourhood of other object, their neighbourhood being other bodies that are orbiting the sun at the same distance. This is what makes them dwarf planets. If they do clear their neighbourhood (while also being in direct orbit around the sun and being approximately spherical in shape), then they would be calls planets.
Are stars shaped like spheres?
Yes, stars are shaped like spheres (same with planets and moons).
Can two planets orbit each other?
No. That would make it a moon. Yes. Planets CAN orbit other planets. Pluto and Charon are a Binary planetary system, with both planets orbiting each other around a common center of gravity that exists in the space between them. However, as they are the only binary planets we know of, it seems to be a very rare occurrence. Planets can also be captured by other planets to become a moon during the early formation of a star system. It is believe many of Jupiter and Saturn's moons were originally planets.
Do planets orbiting other stars have ecliptics?
Most of them would. The planets in our solar system orbit within roughly the same plane because they formed within a disk of gas and dust that surrounded the sun soon after it formed. Scientists believe this is how nearly all planetary systems form. There may be exceptions in systems where something disrupted the orbits of the planets, such as a close encounter with another star.
What is the oldest planet in the milky way?
All the planets in the solar system are approximately the same age. Extrasolar planets are all approximately the same age as the star they orbit. Population II (low metallicity) stars are the oldest stars, but they're unlikely to have planets.
What is thought to be the age of the eight planets relative to each other?
The planets in the solar system are all approximately the same age.
