Astronomical is an adjective that has a couple meanings. The first meaning of astronomical is relating to astronomy, and the second meaning of astronomical is extremely large.
The earth is round
IAU stands for the International Astronomical Union, an organization that is responsible for promoting and coordinating the international collaboration in astronomical research. It is also responsible for assigning official names to celestial bodies and features.
Large bodies of rock or gas that revolve around a star are planets.
Gravitational force predominates over electric force for astronomical bodies because gravity is a long-range force that acts on all masses, while electric force is a short-range force that is much stronger at small distances but rapidly decreases with distance. In astronomical scales, the masses involved are much larger and the distances much greater, making gravity the dominant force. Additionally, astronomical bodies are typically electrically neutral overall, so electric forces between them are relatively weak compared to gravitational forces.
Gravity.
what astronomical bodies would most likely be the largest?
It's a slightly flattened (at the poles) spheroid, the last time we checked. When astronomical bodies get large enough, they 'collapse', or shape themselves under the force of their own gravity. Thought experiment: imagine an object made of the same materials as earth and just as large, but it is a rod 100 km in diameter. What do you suppose would happen?
all parts of the planet pulled each other toward the center of the mass by gravity
A combination of gravity (pulling inward in all directions) and centrifugal force from rotation (pulling outward at the equator) produces a spheroidal shape.
They are astronomical bodies.
The astronomical canon was a compilation of mathematical tables and astronomical data used for making astronomical calculations and observations. It helped astronomers accurately predict the positions of celestial bodies in the sky.
Astronomical is an adjective that has a couple meanings. The first meaning of astronomical is relating to astronomy, and the second meaning of astronomical is extremely large.
Cosmic dust and other astronomical bodies.
The earth is round
Matter of all types have gravity, which causes it to attract to each other. The most efficient way for all this matter to congregate is the sphere. As they consolidate, they form the shape. As they compress, temperatures in the center of the mass start to go up and if it hits the proper point, it can ignite and become a star.
Earth and sun.