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"Planet" means "wanderer"--a reference that contrasts planets from stars. If you look at the sky, planets can change position relative to the other stars in the sky. Stars tend to be grouped in a fixed pattern.
In modern terms, a planet is an object orbiting a star that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, but not massive enough to cause fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe word planet means any of the nine bodies that shine by reflected light and revolve around the sun. It is any celestial body that orbits a star and is not a comet or satellite.
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What is meant by a planet?
Well it means to move a planet
What is meant by a shifting planet?
Well it means to move a planet
Is a moon larger than a planet?
No. The moon orbits the planet which means the planet is larger than the moon.
What does the name Ashmeet means?
The Planet
What word means planet?
Asteroid
What are the characteristic of dwarf planet?
* Like a planet, it orbits the Sun. * Like a planet, it is large enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (which basically means it has a round shape)* Unlike a planet, has NOT cleared its surroundings. That means it is NOT the dominant object in the surroundings of its orbit.
What planet comes from the greekmeaning wandering stars?
The word planet means wandering star.
What word means minor planet?
Asteroid
What word means half of the planet?
Hemisphere.
What planet means male in biology?
Mars
Does the word planet means wanderer?
Yes the word planet was originally called wanderer in the Greek language.
A word that means a path traveled by a planet is?
orbit
