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THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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What consists of a star and all the bodies in orbit around it?
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Solar system
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Galaxy
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Nebula
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Comet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Latest. Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such as Pluto; dozens of moons; and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.
Detailed explanation-2: -A planet is a large object that orbits a star.
Detailed explanation-3: -We say that planets orbit stars, but that’s not the whole truth. Planets and stars actually orbit around their common center of mass. This common center of mass is called the barycenter. Barycenters also help astronomers search for planets beyond our solar system!
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