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Dwarf Planet Pluto

A dwarf planet that was the 9th planet from the Sun in our solar system until 2006 when it was determined it did not satisfy the requirements of being a planet.

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Which planet's orbit looks the least like a circle?

Mercury's orbit looks the least like a circle compared to other planets in our solar system. Its highly elliptical orbit is the most elongated, meaning it is more stretched out and not as round as other planets' orbits.

Which planet is not a frozen planet?

Well, obviously, Earth isn't a frozen planet. Neither is Venus. Mercury gets much bellow freezing in the night but at day it's temperature is around 400 celsius. Mars is almost always bellow freezing. The planets keep getting colder past Earth, as it gets further and further away from the sun.

How old is Pluto and why do they call Pluto a dwarf planet?

Pluto is about 4.5 billion years old, roughly the same age as the rest of our solar system. It is called a dwarf planet due to its small size and its location in the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond the orbit of Neptune where many similar small icy bodies are found.

In 2178 will Pluto be in the same place it was when discovered?

Pluto was discovered in 1930. Pluto takes 248 Earth years to orbit the Sun. So yes, in 2178 it will be in the same place in its orbit and will have completed one revolution around the Sun (its year) since it was discovered.

How many planets are there bweteen Pluto and the sun?

There are eight planets between Pluto and the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto used to be considered the ninth planet before being reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

How much brighter is a Sun-like star than the reflected light from a planet orbiting around it?

A Sun-like star is typically about a billion times brighter than the reflected light from a planet orbiting around it. This difference in brightness makes it challenging to directly image exoplanets due to the overwhelming glare from their host stars. Techniques such as using coronagraphs or starshades are employed to block out the star's light and improve the chances of detecting planets.

Which planet has the most suns orbiting around it?

Planets do not have suns orbiting around them. Suns have planets orbiting around them. The planet in our solar system with the highest number of discovered moons orbiting around it is Jupiter, with over 100.

The reason that small planets tend to lose interior heat faster than larger planets is essentially the same as the reason that?

small objects cool faster than large objects: their smaller size-to-surface area ratio means they have less capacity to retain heat. The larger surface area of small planets relative to their volume leads to more efficient heat loss. This results in faster cooling of their interiors compared to larger planets.

What does a planet with a large orbit around the sun have?

A planet with a large orbit around the sun likely has a longer year or orbital period, meaning it takes more time to complete one revolution around the sun. This may result in colder temperatures due to being farther from the sun, and potentially more elliptical or stretched-out orbit.

A planet with a large orbit around the sun has?

A longer orbital period, meaning it takes more time to complete one revolution around the sun. This results in a larger average distance from the sun compared to planets with shorter orbits. This increased distance can lead to colder temperatures on the planet.

Earth is 1.5 x 1 km from the sun and Pluto averages 5.9 x 10 km from the sun during its rather strange orbit?

Pluto orbits the sun at an average distance of about 5.9 billion kilometers, while Earth is around 150 million kilometers away from the sun. This makes Pluto's average distance from the sun significantly farther than Earth's.

What planet did S gt forge blow up?

Sgt. Forge sacrificed himself to detonate a slipspace drive aboard the Covenant ship, destroying it above the planet Harvest in the Halo franchise. The planet was not blown up, but the Covenant ship and a significant portion of the planet were destroyed in the process.

Why did astronomers begin searching for a planet X?

Astronomers began searching for Planet X to explain discrepancies in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune. Observations indicated the presence of an unknown massive celestial body affecting the orbits of these planets.

How distance affects the revolution time on the planets?

The distance of a planet from the Sun affects its time to revolve around the Sun because the circumference of its orbit is larger; hence, the planet has to travel a longer line to complete one revolution.

Earth, for example, travels along its orbit at over 29 kilometers per second. The planet Mars travels along its orbit at about 24 kilometers per second, so not much slower. However, Mars is farther away and hence its journey is longer, so it still takes about 687 days for Mars to complete one revolution versus Earth's 365 days.

This only addresses how distance from the Sun can influence the revolution time -- tidal effects on the planets also affect how quickly they move along their orbit.

What is the name of Underworld 4?

Right now it is just called underworld 4 but when it is realised i think it will have a full name.

How do Eris and other large Kuiper belt objects compare to Pluto and Charon?

Eris is similar in size to Pluto and about the same distance from the sun, while Charon is much smaller. Eris, Pluto, and Charon are all considered large Kuiper Belt objects, with Eris being slightly larger than Pluto and Charon being about half the size of Pluto.

Why does mercury have a greater mass than Pluto?

Mercury has a greater mass than Pluto because Mercury is a dense rocky planet with a compact structure, while Pluto is a relatively small icy dwarf planet with a lower density. Therefore, despite being smaller in size, Mercury has more mass due to its composition.

How did Mercury get smaller?

When Mercury's iron core cooled off it made Mercury shrunk half a mile and when it shrunk it made cliffs and from space it looks like its wrinkly its from the cooling episode.

~Unknown Teller~

Planet orbits earth in 28 days?

The statement is incorrect. The Earth orbits around the Sun in approximately 365 days, while the Moon orbits around the Earth in about 28 days.

Which planet takes the longest to revolve around the sun and why?

As planets are found in orbits further out from the Sun, these will take longer to complete an orbit - basically they have further to travel to complete an orbit. However to stay in orbit they do not have to travel as fast (to stay in orbit) as planets closer to the Sun. This is because the force of gravity falls of with the square of the distance the two bodies are apart.

The Suns outermost planet is Neptune (Pluto is no longer a planet) and it takes 164 Earth years to orbit the Sun!

What plant was named after the god of the underworld?

The plant named after the god of the underworld is the "Hellebore" (genus Helleborus). It is also known as the "Christmas Rose" or "Lenten Rose" and is said to be named after Helleborus, the Greek god of the underworld, due to its toxic properties.

Why does Pluto have an elliptical orbit?

Pluto has an elliptical orbit like all the planets, etc that orbit the Sun. It's the

result of the Sun's gravity affecting Pluto. Pluto has an orbit that is not nearly

circular. This is called having a very "eccentric" orbit. This is probably because

of its origin in the "Kuiper belt" region of the solar system.

How many earth does it takes to stretch across Jupiter?

Jupiter has a surface area of 23.71 billion sq miles (61.42 billion km sq). Earth has a surface area of 200 million sq miles (510.072 million km sq). So to find the answer to your question we take Jupiter's surface area and divide it by Earth's surface area.

23.71 billion / 200 million = 118.55

So, it would take approximately 118.55 earths to stretch across the surface of Jupiter!