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===== 1. Temperature and Mass Correlation: - In general, larger and more massive celestial bodies (like stars) generate more heat due to nuclear fusion, gravitational compression, and energy release. - Smaller bodies (like planets, moons, and asteroids) tend to be colder since they lack sustained internal fusion or significant heat sources. ===== # Orbital Dynamics: - Celestial bodies orbit due to gravitational interactions, which are independent of temperature. However, because stars are typically hotter than planets or moons, we often observe that colder bodies (planets, asteroids, etc.) orbit around warmer ones (stars). # Rotation Speed and Temperature: - The rotation of a body is influenced by its formation history, mass distribution, and external forces (such as tidal locking). - In some cases, fast rotators can generate more internal heat due to friction, tidal heating, or magnetic interactions. - Tidal locking can slow down a body's rotation over time, leading to thermal variations (e.g., the Moon has a cold, permanently shadowed side).
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