Can a star orbit a planet
In: Planetary Science
Two bodies in orbit technically both orbit each other. The center of their path is the combined center of gravity of both bodies. If the star is much more massive than the planet, it will look like the planet is going around the star and the star is barely moving at all.
If I remember correctly, the center of mass of our solar system is right near the surface of the sun, and you can see the sun kind of wiggling around that point in its orbit
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