Astronomy/Solar System Vocabulary 5th

Large & small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun

The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit the Sun

Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system

A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated tail and elliptical orbit

A natural satellite that orbits a planet; some planets have none; others have over 60

The brightness of a star perceived by an observer on Earth

The path one objects takes as it revolves around another object in space

The star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat & light to Earth; its gravity keeps the planets in orbit

The Sun, planets, & other celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun & that are held by its gravitational attraction

The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole

Making a complete turn around another object