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A moon? I don't think a planet orbiting another planet would be called a planet.
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A planet is a?
A planet is a planet.A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star.
What is Mariner 2?
the first encounter with another planet. it was a spacecraft sent by NASA to venus. it measured venus' temperature and is now thought to be orbiting the sun.
What is earth orbiting the sun?
Earth orbiting the sun is a planet that is attracted to a star.
Why is ganymede not a planet?
Because Ganymede is orbiting Jupiter whereas planets are orbiting the sun
Why is moon called a satellite not a planet?
moons are satellites because technically, they orbit a planet, not the sun. it is true that it does kind of orbit the sun, but that's only because the planet it orbits is orbiting the sun.
What is the path a planet takes to orbit another planet called?
We call that path the "orbit" of the orbiting body. Note: You would not ever see a planet orbiting another planet. At least, if you did, you would not call them both planets.
How may moons are orbiting the planet earth?
One moon is orbiting Earth and that is called The Moon.
What is a small planet or spacecraft called?
A moon or artificial object orbiting around a planet is called a satellite.
Is there another earth out there?
Yes mostly orbiting a red dwarf gliese 581g (pronunciation "gliza" 581g)which is orbiting a star gliese 581 a red dwarf located 22 light years. and another planet probably called as (earth' cousin) the first earth sized habitable planet called kepler186f located 490 light years orbiting a red dwarf kepler 186
How is a planet orbiting another star detected?
a planet has it's own weak gravity that pulls the star it's orbiting as it orbits, as the star gets pulled around by the planet, scientist on Earth see the star wobbling, and then they know there is a planet!
What planet has tiny planets?
A planet doesn't "have planets". Anything orbiting a planet is called a moon, or a satellite.
What is a small planet going around a big planet called?
A small planet going round a big planet is called a moon. Like our moon, it is smaller than Earth - so all planets orbiting round a bigger planet is called a moon.
What is it called when the planets are orbiting the sun?
Umm... normal? Because that's part of the definition of "planet".
What is an exo-planet?
A planet orbiting a star other than the Sun.An exoplanet is a planet orbiting any other star out there, except the Sun.
A planet is a?
A planet is a planet.A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star.
What is Mariner 2?
the first encounter with another planet. it was a spacecraft sent by NASA to venus. it measured venus' temperature and is now thought to be orbiting the sun.
Why can't there be a planet the same size as the earth and orbiting the sun 180 degrees in front of the earth?
well you see, when a planet, hits another planet, it blows up. you stupid prick
