2. The galaxy in which all live –
• The galaxy in which we all live is called as the
milky way galaxy
• The whole solar system is a part of milky way
galaxy.
3. The sun
• The sun is the only source of
light in the solar system .
• The sun is the only luminous
body in the whole solar system.
The sun is
the closest star
from Earth.
4. Closest planet to the sun
It is the closest
planet in the solar
system
5. Morning and Evening star
Moves from East to West
It is the second planet in the solar system
10. It is the third largest planet in the
solar system
It is the second last planet in the solar system .
Rings of
Uranus
• The rings
of Uranus
are
extremely
faint .
11. It is made
up of -
It receives no light from the sun and is a lightless
desert.
It is the last planet in the solar system.
Neptune
12. Asteroids
• Asteroids are chunks of rocks which orbit the sun.
• The main Asteroid belt in the solar system is
between the planets Mars and Jupiter
• They are believed as a loose material which never
formed planets
• The total mass of all the Asteroids in the solar system
is less than the mass of Moon .
13. Natural satellites
• Natural satellite are celestial bodies which orbit
around any
planet .
• Moon is a natural satellite
• Moon is a non-luminous
body and reflects the light
of sun
Natural
satellite .
Name of planets no. of satellites
The
sun
14. Comets
• Comets are the striking members of the sun’s family .
• They are made up of dust and snow .And revolve
around the sun in an oval path.
• When a comet passes the sun it’s ice starts to melt
due to the heat of the sun. A structure of a Comet.
15. Meteors
• Meteors are small celestial bodies and are also called as Shooting
stars .
• When a meteor enters the
Earth’s atmosphere it gets
burnt due to friction with the
Earth’s atmosphere.
• When a part of a
meteor crashes on
Earth’s surface
Without burning then
the part of the meteor is
called as meteorites .
A meteor Entering Earths
Atmosphere
Meteors