inner planet
1inner planet — n. any of the four planets closest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars …
2inner planet — Astron. any of the four planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, the earth, or Mars. Also called terrestrial planet. Cf. outer planet. [1950 55] * * * …
3inner planet — noun Any planet of the Solar System whose orbit is located between the asteroid belt and the sun, i.e., any of Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars. See Also: outer planet …
4inner planet — noun : one of the four principal planets whose orbits are innermost in the solar system Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the inner planets …
5inner planet — noun Date: 1951 any of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars whose orbits are within the asteroid belt …
6inner planet — in′ner plan′et n. astron. any of the four planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars • Etymology: 1950–55 …
7Planet — This article is about the astronomical object. For other uses, see Planet (disambiguation) …
8inner — adj. & n. adj. (usu. attrib.) 1 further in; inside; interior (the inner compartment). 2 (of thoughts, feelings, etc.) deeper; more secret. n. Archery 1 a division of the target next to the bull s eye. 2 a shot that strikes this. Phrases and… …
9Planet V — is a hypothetical fifth planet hypothesized by NASA scientists John Chambers and Jack Lissauer to have once existed between Mars and the asteroid belt, based on computer simulations. Chambers and Lissauer presented this idea during the 33rd Lunar …
10Inner-grazer — is a class of solar orbits. This diagram shows the six possible types of orbits one planet can have in relation to another. The Sun is shown in the middle (the orange dot) and the outer planet s orbital band is in yellow. The orbit of the other… …
