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Planetary Data. By. Kyle Wuest Evan Buette Michael Maher. Planet Definition.
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Planetary Data By. Kyle Wuest Evan Buette Michael Maher
Planet Definition • Planet: A celestial body orbiting a star; does not orbit a planet (like a moon); does not have a highly eccentric orbit; is isolated from space junk, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets; must not cross the path of another planet; does not shine on its own, but shines by reflecting light
What masses we call “Planets” • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune
What masses we call “Dwarf Planets” • Mercury • Venus • Pluto • Ceres • Eris • Huamea • Makemake