answersLogoWhite

0

The planet that has the greatest attraction to the sun is Mercury because of its close proximity. It experiences the strongest gravitational pull from the Sun.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What planet has the greatest attraction to the sun?

Mercury because it is nearer and you will catch attraction of the sun and a better view of the sun


What is is called when you travel around the sun or planet?

When you travel around the Sun or a planet, due to gravitational attraction, it is called an "orbit". It is also a "revolution" around the Sun or planet.


What is the point in which a planet is the greatest distance away from the sun in its orbit called?

Aphelion is the point in a planet's orbit where it is farthest from the sun. This is when the planet is at its greatest distance from the sun in its orbital path.


What keeps plantes in motion around the sun?

The gravitational attraction, between the Sun and the planet.


What planet had the Greatest distance to travel around the sun?

Within our Solar System, Neptune, the furthest planet from the Sun has the greatest distance to travel.


The point a planet is farthest away from the sun in its orbit is called what?

A planet's farthest point from the sun in its orbit is called aphelion. This is when the planet is at its greatest distance from the sun.


What is the point at which a planet is at its greatest distance from the sun in its orbit?

That point is called aphelion. The related term for an object orbiting around a planet or other non-sun object is apogee.


What is the greatest distance of a planet from the sun known as?

The farthest planet from the sun is Pluto. Pluto isn't a planet anymore because the scientists in 2006 thought the "planet" was so small that they had to descend it down to a dwarf planet. That is all I know, sorry!! I may be wrong so you can improve my answer :P.


What is the point at which a planet is the greatest distance from the sun in its orbit?

The Apex


Which planet orbits the sun in the greatest amount?

Mercury does the greatest number of revolutions, Neptune has an orbit with the greatest radius.


If Earth and Jupiter were the same distance away from the sun which planet would have a greater gravitational attraction to the sun and why?

Jupiter, its more massive.


What planet in your solar system has the least attraction to the sun?

Venus actually has a harsher climate than Mercury even though it is further from the sun, and it is surrounded by clouds of CO2 and sulphur. Mercury also probably has ice while venus probably does not. Therefore venus is probably the least hospitable.