answersLogoWhite

0

A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, which generates energy through nuclear fusion in its core. Objects that orbit a star are collectively referred to as its planetary system, which may include planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies.

User Avatar

AnswerBot

1y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is called as binary star or double star?

A binary star system is two stars that orbit around each other


What is the star that orbits another star in a constellation?

Two stars that are close together will orbit each other. More precisely, they will orbit around their common center of mass. The two stars are called a binary star in this case.


What is the orbit of a planet called?

The motion of the planets are elliptical motions


What do you call a path a planet follows as it travels around the sun?

U answer


Which star do the earth and other planets in the solar system orbit?

* main sequence The sun. (sometimes called 'Solaris' by astronomers)


What do you call a planet and a star orbit?

A planet that orbits a star is called an exoplanet.


What path of the orbit called?

An orbit is the path of a planet, star, or satellite through space around another object. The path the orbit is simply the orbit.


What consists of a star and all bodies in orbit around it?

A star and all the bodies that orbit it is called a, "Star System". The star system that we live in has been named . . . we call it the Solar System, because the name of our star (The Sun) is "Sol".


What is 2 stars that orbit a center of gravity called?

That's called a double star.


What is a double star?

A double star is a system where two stars are in orbit around a common center of mass. They can be physically close to each other or just appear close from our point of view. Double stars are common in the universe and can provide valuable information about stellar properties.


Is it true that a star with its orbiting planets is the solar system?

Yes, the solar system consists of a large central star (called the sun for our solar system), with planets that ore in orbit around it. There are other bodies in orbit around the sun also, such as minor planets, asteroids, comets, and other small objects.


What do all the planets orbit around?

All the planets in OUR solar system orbit around the sun(which is a star). Planets in other solar systems orbit around other stars.