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Which is not a major planet in your solar system?

Pluto was recently stripped of the honour of being a planet


Does planet mars pass through ursa major?

No. Ursa Major is not on the ecliptic.


What planet disappeared?

No planet actually disappeared. A couple of years ago, there was agreement among most professional astronomers that Pluto should not be considered a major planet. It is no longer listed as a major planet of our solar system, but it is still there.


A planet's average distance from the sun is also what part of the orbital ellipse?

The average distance from the sun to a planet is its semi-major axis, which is the longest radius of its elliptical orbit.


What differences and similarities are there between the 8 major planets of our solar system?

Similarities between all 8 major planetsall orbit the sunall are in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally sphere-shaped)all have cleared their neighborhoods of debris (their paths around the sun contain no other large objects, other than the planet's own moons).DifferencesAll 8 planets have their unique features, and there are too many to list. Here is a list of a single unique characteristic of each planet:Mercury - smallest major planet in our solar systemVenus - hottest major planetEarth - only major planet with life as far as we know; only planet covered mostly with waterMars - only planet with a thin atmosphere composed primarily of carbon dioxideJupiter - largest planetSaturn - least dense planetUranus - tilted so far that it essentially orbits the sun on its side, with its pole pointing at the sunNeptune - the only major planet that was NOT known to ancient people.

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This planet has seven major rings and thousands of minor rings all composed of ice crystals.?

Saturn


What is a rock composed of small crystals that are mainly dark colored that is a major component of the ocean crust?

The igneous rock basalt.


In what two ways is Pluto like a major planet?

Pluto is like a major planet in that it orbits the Sun and has a spherical shape due to its gravity. It is also composed of rock and ice, similar to the major planets in our solar system.


Are clouds composed of frozen hydrogen molecules?

Clouds are primarily composed of water droplets or ice crystals formed from water vapor in the atmosphere. While hydrogen is present in trace amounts in Earth's atmosphere, it is not a major component of clouds.


When was Pluto considered a major planet?

Pluto was considered a major planet from 1930 to 2006.


Is earth a major or a minor planet?

Earth is a major planet. It is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system and one of the four terrestrial planets.


How many sides do crystals of each of the six major crystal systems have?

Cubic: crystals have 6 sides. Tetragonal: crystals have 4 sides. Orthorhombic: crystals have 3 unequal sides. Hexagonal: crystals have 6 sides. Monoclinic: crystals have 4 sides. Triclinic: crystals have no set number of sides.


What is composed of the sun and 9 known planets and at least 44 moons?

The solar system, however there are not 9 major planets anymore Pluto got down graded to a dwarf planet.


Which is not a major planet in your solar system?

Pluto was recently stripped of the honour of being a planet


Which object comes after the sun in your solar system?

If you mean distance, the next major object it planet Mercury.If you mean distance, the next major object it planet Mercury.If you mean distance, the next major object it planet Mercury.If you mean distance, the next major object it planet Mercury.


In what key is Gymnopedie No. 1 composed?

Gymnopedie No. 1 is composed in the key of D major.


What are the major gases in the atmosphere of Eris?

Eris has a thin atmosphere composed mainly of nitrogen and methane gas. These gases are thought to be released from the surface ice of the dwarf planet due to sunlight reacting with the frozen molecules.