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Yes. Comets have highly elliptical orbits. They move fastest when they are nearest the sun and slowest when they are farthest away.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe comets speed does change when it orbits the sun, the reason is because as the comet gets closer to the Sun, the Sun's gravity pulls the comet towards it making the comet speed up.
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Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What gets smaller every time it orbits the sun?
Comets get smaller.
Do comets travel in orbits with a shape similar to the planets?
No. The planets in the Solar System all have almost circular orbits, but the orbits of comets are highly eccentric (oval-shaped). This means that while the distance a planet is from the Sun is rather constant, the path of a comet means it comes close to the Sun, and then moves far away.
Why most comets have very elliptical orbits?
This is because as they approach the Sun, gravity acts more on them and they speed up. They then have enough momentum to "sling" themselves back out of the solar system. Gravity will slow them down again as they travel away from the Sun and so on it goes.
How do the orbits of comets differ from the orbits of most asteroids?
Comets are balls of ice and dust in orbit around the Sun. The orbits of comets are different from those of planets - they are elliptical. A comet's orbit takes it very close to the Sun and then far away again.
What do comets travel in?
elongated elliptical orbits around the sun
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Are comets and asteroids part of our solar system?
Yes, everything that orbits our sun, including everything that orbits everything that orbits our sun, is part of the solar system.
What gets smaller every time it orbits the sun?
Comets get smaller.
Do comets orbit the sun in elliptical orbits?
yes yes Yes, comets and asteroids usually follow elliptical orbit.
What are the comets that go through the solar system?
All visible comets go through the solar system. Those that return periodically have elliptical orbits with the sun as one of the foci. Those that do not usually have hyperbolic orbits with the sun as a focus.
What do comets orbit other then the sun?
The comets in our Solar System orbit our Sun. Presumably, a comet could be trapped by a planet, so that it orbits that planet; and presumably, there are also comets around other stars.
What is the orbit of a comet?
Comets in the solar system follow elliptical orbits around the Sun.
What are celestial comets?
Celestial comets is a more formal name for comets. Comets are objects in space orbiting the Sun with long orbits. They are thought to be made of frozen water. As they near the Sun they produce a long glowing tail trailing behind.
How does comet orbits and comets orbit?
in an elliptical (oval) orbit around the sun, with its tail pointing in the oposite direction of the sun.
