UNIVERSE
PLANETARY FORMATION
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Question
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Longer the year on that planet
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Fewer moons the planet will have
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Shorter the day on that planet
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Fewer rings the planet will have
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Detailed explanation-1: -Well, it depends on where they are orbiting! Planets that orbit closer to the Sun than Earth have shorter years than Earth. Planets that orbit farther from the Sun than Earth have longer years than Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Given its distance from the Sun, Neptune has the longest orbital period of any planet in the Solar System. As such, a year on Neptune is the longest of any planet, lasting the equivalent of 164.8 years (or 60, 182 Earth days).
Detailed explanation-3: -The length of a year on any planet depends on where the planet is orbiting. Planets that are closer to the Sun than Earth will have fewer days in a year, while those rotating farther away will take many more days to make up a year.
Detailed explanation-4: -Neptune is the furthest planet from the Sun in our Solar System but there are dwarf planets further out, notably Pluto.
Detailed explanation-5: -The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to travel around the sun. This time is called the planet’s period of revolution or one year on the planet. Earth’s year is 365 days.