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Why is it important to know the distance to a planet in order to to discover the planet's mass?
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In case you are curious it was: Why is it necessary to know the distance to a planet in order to determine the planet's mass?
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Which is the inner planet?
There are four planets called the "inner planets".Of those, Mercury is the innermost planet.From the sun the planets areMercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
What is the new planet in the milky way galaxy called?
There are no known new planets. However, planets that are new for us, i.e. that were not previously known, are discovered, at a rate of several hundred planets a year. In other words, there is no "the" new planet.
What is the distance from earth to the furthest planet in our galaxy?
Astronomers once believed that planets were probably rare and unusual, and that tere might not be very many planets. However, recent discoveries indicate that planets are far more common; in fact, almost every star that astronomers have closely observed is discovered to have some planets! So it is likely that the "furthest planet in our galaxy" is on the other side of the galaxy from the Earth. The Milky Way galaxy has a radius of about 40,000 light years, and our solar system is about 3/4 of the way out from the center. So the "furthest planet in our galaxy" is probably somewhere near 70,000 light years away.
Is mercury the planet a male or female?
Planets are not typically characterized in terms of gender.
What is a planet called if it doesn't have a star to orbit?
NASA calls them "free floating planets", and suspects that there may be more of them than there are stars! Science fiction writers have often used the term "rogue planets".
What is the distance from the planets?
the distance from the planets is 6.5 million miles between each planet.
Do planets collide when the distance of the planets from the sun change?
The distance of the planets from the sun does not change because of the gravity surrounding each planet is pulling them into continuous orbit.
What is the relation of the planet's temperature to it's distance?
if you are asking "what is the relation of the planet's temperature to it's distance from the sun" then the answer is: Planets closer to the sun tend to be warmer than planets further from the sun.
Which planet travels the greatest distance in its orbit?
Among our sun's planets, Neptune enjoys that distinction. If we include dwarf planets, then Eris makes the longest journey (so far). We will likely discover icy bodies as big as Eris even further away.
Whats the most important planet on earth?
there aren't any planets on earth, all the planets are in space, but the most important planet to us or the most useful is earth..
Why does each planet have different facts?
planets have diffrent facts of other planets because of there size and distance from sun
What is distance to planet Venus from earth?
Unfortunately there is no simple answer to that. The distance is constantly changing as the planets move in their orbits.
How does the planets distance from the sun affect its conditions?
The farther away from the sun the planet is, the more space it has to cover. Therefore, the planets distance from the sun whereas, if i am half the distance from Earth/Sun, that planet will get more energy. But if I am twice the distance from Earth/Sun, I will receive less energy.
How does the gravity of the planet vary with the planets mass?
The gravitational force on an object at a standard distance is proportional to the mass of the planet.
How does the planets mass vary with the gravity of the planet?
The gravitational force on an object at a standard distance is proportional to the mass of the planet.
How does the planet Neptune compare to the other planets with regard to the distance from the sun?
Neptune is the farthest planet in the Sun system.
How does the planets distance from the sun affect the length of a day?
Not at all. The planet's daily rotation is independent of its distance from the Sun.
