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The orbit of the earth is an ellipse.
Look down at the plate you are holding, see the circle. Rotate an edge toward the floor and see the outline turn into a football shape. This perfect, symmetrical ellipse is not, however, what is normally seen in Nature.
An egg is the best instructional form. Look at it from either end and a circle appears, rotate it and an ellipse appears that is different at each end - the asymmetrical ellipse - this is more of a natural occurrence. Also, the more the rotation, the more pronounced is the ellipse.
A largely flattened ellipse, say one a thousand times longer than wide, could describe the shape of a comet's orbit. Earth's orbit is far more circular and a good 93 million miles in radius.
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What is the definition of low earth orbit?
An earth orbit that is lower to earth then both a medium and high earth orbit.
Does it take the sun 1 year to orbit the earth?
The sun doesn't orbit the earth, and it takes one year for the earth to orbit the sun.
Which is larger the earth or the earths orbit?
the earths orbit because the earths orbit is the size of earth + the size of the moon
When does the moon orbit earth?
The moon is in constant orbit around the earth, all the time.
Earth moves in a elliptical orbit around the?
The Earth follows a (slightly) elliptical orbit around the Sun.
What is the definition of low earth orbit?
An earth orbit that is lower to earth then both a medium and high earth orbit.
How fast do the planets orbit the earth?
The planets do not orbit the Earth, they orbit the sun.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
Days of the orbit of the moon to orbit the earth?
there are roughly 12.5 looner orbits to 1 orbit of the earth The moon takes 27.32 days to orbit the Earth.
Does the space shuttle orbit the earth in what's called high orbit?
No. It is in low earth orbit.
The path earth travels around the sun is called?
it is called and orbit, its elliptical (its like a streached out circle)
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
How long for Saturn to orbit the Earth?
Saturn doesn't orbit Earth
Does it take the sun 1 year to orbit the earth?
The sun doesn't orbit the earth, and it takes one year for the earth to orbit the sun.
Does earth move around the sun in an orbit or an eliptical orbit?
The earth moves around the sun in a elliptical orbit.
Which is larger the earth or the earths orbit?
the earths orbit because the earths orbit is the size of earth + the size of the moon
What keeps the earth in orbit with the sun?
Gravity and Inertia keeps the earth in orbit
