Which of the following is not a member of the solar system?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is A satellite.
Satellite:
· A satellite is any celestial body that revolves around another celestial body. Thus, the satellite is not a member of the solar system.
· Natural satellites and artificial satellites are the two types of satellites.
· For example, the Moon revolves around the Earth in a fixed orbit, so it is a satellite of the Earth. As a result, the Moon is an example of a natural satellite.
· A celestial body is said to be a satellite of another celestial body if and only if the other celestial body is a planet.
· For example, because the Moon revolves around the Earth and the Earth is a planet, the Moon is a satellite of the Earth.
· Although the Earth is a satellite of the Sun, it is more commonly referred to as a planet of the Sun.
Information Booster
· The Sun and the celestial bodies which revolve around it from the solar system.
· It consists of a large number of bodies such as planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors.
· The gravitational attraction between the Sun and these objects keeps them revolving around it.
Additional Information
Asteroids
· Apart from the stars, planets, and satellites, there are numerous tiny bodies which also move around the Sun.
· These bodies are called asteroids.
· They are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Meteors
· The small pieces of rocks which move around the Sun are called meteoroids.
· Sometimes these meteoroids come near the Earth and tend to drop upon it.
· During this process, due to friction with the air, they get heated up and burn.
· It causes a flash of light. Sometimes, a meteor without being completely burnt, falls on the Earth and creates a hollow.
Comets
· Comets are also members of our solar system.
· They revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbits.
· However, their period of revolution around the Sun is usually very long. A comet appears generally as a bright head with a long tail.
· The length of the tail grows in size as it approaches the Sun.
· The tail of a comet is always directed away from the Sun. Many comets are known to appear periodically.
· One such comet is Halley’s comet, which appears after nearly every 76 years. It was last seen in 1986.
Top of Form
Bottom of Form