Planet

Of astronomy, solar system and celestial body.   May also be referred to as major planet.

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction.

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  • superior planet 6 facts

    Any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit.

  • outer planet 5 facts

    (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn,...

  • terrestrial planet 4 facts

    A planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost...

  • Jovian planet 4 facts

    Any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and...

  • inferior planet 2 facts

    Any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit.

  • biosphere 0 facts

    The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living...

  • morning star 0 facts

    A planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky.

  • evening star 0 facts

    A planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky.