Planet or Not? Tyson Explains What Makes a Planet! #astronomy #astrophysics #neildegrassetyson
Channel: LEARN WITH DAWOOD
Date: 2024-03-26

A planet is a celestial body that isn't a star or a star's remnant. It needs to meet three main conditions set by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to be officially classified as a planet in our solar system:

Sun's Orbit: The object must be in orbit around the Sun, not another object like a star or planet.
Round Shape: It needs to have enough mass for its own gravity to overcome its rigid structure and pull it into a nearly round shape, called hydrostatic equilibrium. Think of a giant ball of water in space – its own gravity would pull it into a sphere.
Cleared the Neighborhood: The object's gravity must be strong enough to have "cleared the neighborhood" around its orbit. This means it's the dominant gravitational influence in its orbital path, and there aren't any other objects of comparable size sharing the space.

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