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The Solar System
Ever wondered if there is life on Mars? Or if Jupiter has five moons? Look no further; here is the category concerning all questions about our solar system and the known planets!
4,302 Questions
How would a planet move if the sun disappeared?
Well, that would depend on how it "disappeared." If it just vanished with no trace, rather than going supernova or being knocked (somehow) by another star or black hole or something, then a planet would probably keep traveling in a relatively straight line in the direction it was moving at the moment of the disappearance. I say relatively because of course other things that were near it, or came near it during its journey would have a gravitational influence as well. If it came into the influence of another star, it might even start orbiting again (but that is a long shot).
Needless to say, we would also all die without the sun as a source of light and heat, but I'm not sure that is relevant to the discussion.
Which planet takes 250 years to orbit around the sun?
The planet you are referring to is the dwarf planet Pluto, which takes just over 248 years to orbit the Sun.
What stars make up our solar system?
Only one star, called the Sun, and then eight planets, then dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and meteors.
When was the moon closest to the sun it is at?
* When Earth is at periapsis (closest to the Sun, in January), Earth, and therefore the Moon, are closer to the Sun than when Earth is at apapsis.
* On average, at new moon the Moon is closer to the Sun than at full moon, since at full moon the Moon is opposite to the Sun in the sky.
What is the pale blue planet the outermost of gassy planets in our solar system?
The pale blue planet you are referring to is Neptune. It is the outermost of the gas giants in our solar system and is known for its striking blue color, which is primarily due to the presence of methane in its atmosphere. Neptune is characterized by strong winds and storms, including the Great Dark Spot, a massive storm system similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot. It has a total of 14 known moons, with Triton being the largest.
The discovery of the moons of jupiter lent support to which system?
The discovery of the moons of jupiter lent support to. the heliocentric system. If you apply equal forces to a cement truck and a compact car.
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Is the asteroids from solar system?
Yes, asteroids are found in our solar system. It is estimated that over 100,000 asteroids are located in the belt between Jupiter and Mars.
Why are most cars and homes not heated with solar system?
The "solar system" comprises the Sun and all its orbiting planets. The solar system can not be used to heat cars and homes, your question is meaningless.
The dwarf planet, Pluto, is bigger than an asteroid, smaller than Mercury, and farther from the sun than Neptune. It used to be the smallest and furthest planet in our solar system.
Why is the earth in the solar system?
The planet we call «Earth» belongs to the solar system because it was formed from the solar nebula that gave birth to the present stellar system we live now, about 4,568 million years ago.
And after the formation of the solar system, there was never an astronomical conjuncture that forced out our planet from the Sun's gravitational field.
Not even the «giant impact hypothesis» that postulate the violent formation of the binary system Earth/Moon, during the Early Hadean eon - and currently accepted by science - was strong enough to make the Earth a «rogue planet», gravitationally pulled out from our sun's influence.
What is the name of Mars' largest shield volcano the tallest mountain in the solar system?
The tallest mountain in the solar system, located on Mars, is called Olympus Mons.
When I was in school learning to derive that fact, it took vector calculus
and some pretty serious geometry to do it.
The answer can't be presented here, for 3 main reasons that I know of:
1). Vector calculus is somewhat beyond the scope of this website.
2). I don't remember how to do it.
3). I don't have any other simpler way to explain it.
More information: Newton's Law of Gravitation is part of it and some calculus is needed, but the most important thing is the fact that "angular momentum" must be conserved. I would say that it is the "law of conservation of angular momentum" that explains this phenomenon (which is "Kepler's second law of planetary motion").
Mimas is composed of water ice and dust. It is a dirty grey color.
I looks like a Star Wars' "Death Star" that has been through many battles.
The "Main Weapon" is the Herschel crater. The crater is 130 kilometers across, and has a central peak about 6 kilometers high. The walls of the outer ring are about 5 kilometers tall.
The soft material of Mimas allows for many impact craters which cover the surface.
How is Jupiter and its moons like the solar system?
Jupiter is a gas planet that was too small to become a sun itself. The fact that it is orbited by 67 natural satellites makes it similar to the solar system and its many orbiting satellites. The biggest difference is the light from Jupiter's moons comes not from Jupiter itself but from the sun it orbits.
How much bigger is Jupiter compared to stars?
It's smaller. The Sun is almost 10 times the size of Jupiter, and it's not considered a large star.
What are the planet arrangements in order from the smallest planet to the largest?
From smallest (1) to largest (8)
1Mercury. Diameter (at the equator) = 4880km or 0.3825 x Earths diameter
2Mars. Diameter = 6794km or 0.5323 x Earths
3Venus. Diameter = 12104km or 0.9488 x Earths
4Earth. Diameter = 12756km
5Neptune. Diameter = 49,532km or 3.88 x Earths
6Uranus. Diameter = 51,114km or 4.01 x Earths
7Saturn. Diameter = 120,534km or 9.45 x Earths
8Jupiter. Diameter = 142,984km or 11.21 x Earths
How many planets are terrestrial and how many are gaseous in the solar system?
There are four terrestrial planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. There are also four gaseous planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
