Definisjon av major planet

Vi fant 4 definisjoner av major planetengelsk.

Annonsering

WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

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
planet
celestial body, heavenly body natural objects visible in the sky
solar system the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
astronomy, uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
biosphere the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
inferior planet any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
gas giant, jovian planet any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
daystar, morning star, phosphorus, lucifer a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
outer planet (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
superior planet any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

Substantiv

major planet - Any of the 8 celestial bodies which orbit the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
major planet - Any planet that is significantly larger and more massive than Earth, containing large amounts of hydrogen and helium, such as Jupiter and.
major planet - A celestial body that fits the 2006 IAU definition of planet.

Siste søk