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What is an object that is smaller than a planet that orbits a star?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThese objects would probably be asteroids. There is a very large number of these space rocks in orbit about the sun, and they lie roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
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∙ 13y agoDwarf planets (such as Pluto), Asteroids, and Comets are all smaller bodies than planets, but are in direct orbit around the sun. There are other Kuiper belt objects orbiting the sun beyond the orbit of Neptune, but not classified as comets or Dwarf planets.
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∙ 14y agoIn our solar system Pluto is too small. Now, Pluto is considered to be a dwarf planet.
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∙ 14y agoThere are several possibilities:
asteroid
dwarf planet
comet
meteoroid
dust
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A large object that orbits a star is a?
Planet.
Does the moon count as a planet?
No. A planet is an object that orbits a star such as the sun. Since the moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun it is considered a moon, also called a natural satellite.
The moon a plant yes or no?
not a planet so much but more of the elements on that planet. The earths moon gravity creates the tide
What is a large body of rock or gas that orbits a star?
A planet is a large body of rock or gas that orbits a star, such as the sun.
How is a planet different from a moon?
A Planet revolves around a central star (our Sun in the case of our Solar System). A Moon revolves around a planet.
A large object that orbits a star is a?
Planet.
A spherical object made of rock or gas that orbits a star?
Such an object is called a planet. We live on the planet Earth.
What an object that orbits a sun but does not make its own light?
Pluto (if you still consider it as a planet),
What is a six letter word for a object in space that orbits a star?
Satellite
What is a large spherical body that orbits a star?
Generally a planet.An object that orbits a star can be defined as a planet.
What is smaller a planet or a moon?
Size is not the differentiation of whether something is a planet or moon. The difference is what ir orbits. A planet orbits a star, and only a star. A moon orbits a planet. A moon is always smaller than the planet it belongs to, but some large moons are bigger than small planets. Ganymede and Titan are both larger than the planet Mercury, but are still much smaller than than planets they orbit, Jupiter and Saturn.
Why is a moon not a planet?
A planet orbits a star such as the sun. A moon orbits a planet.
What do they call when an object that orbits a Star is rounded by it own gravity and has cleared the area of its orbit?
A planet
Does the moon count as a planet?
No. A planet is an object that orbits a star such as the sun. Since the moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun it is considered a moon, also called a natural satellite.
Does a dwarf planet orbit another planet?
No. A planet-like object that orbits a planet is a moon. A dwarf planet orbits a star just like a true planet does, but has been unable to clear its orbital path of debris such as asteroids and comets.
How is planet different from moon?
A planet orbits a star whereas a moon orbits a planet.
Are earth moon sun planets if not what are they?
The Earth is a planet. OurMoon is simply "a moon". That's an object that orbits a planet. The Sun is a star.
