planet

Definition

1.- Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. 2.- A body which orbits the Sun directly and is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (effectively meaning a spheroid) and to dominate its orbit; specifically, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (Pluto was considered a planet until 2006 and has now been reclassified as a dwarf planet.). 3.- A large body which directly orbits any star (or star cluster) but which has not attained nuclear fusion.

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• Category: Universe
• Sign Language: Lengua de Señas Mexicana (LSM)
• Region: México
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