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What planet has an orbital plane that is not parallel to that of the other planets?
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No two of them are exactly in the same plane, but they're close.
The one that's inclined the most with respect to all the others is, as you might guess, Pluto.
Here are the inclinations of the planetary orbits, with respect to the plane of Earth's orbit:
Mercury . . . 7.0 degrees
Venus. . . . . 3.4
Mars. . . . . . 1.9
Jupiter . . . . 1.3
Saturn . . . . 2.5
Uranus. . . . 0.8
Neptune. . . 1.8
Pluto . . . . . 17.2 degrees
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What will happen if the planets do not follow their orbits?
If a planet doesn't follow its orbital path, then it may crash into other planets, moons and/or other object floating around in space.
How do planets change orbital speed change?
Planets with elliptical orbits are affected by the difference in the strength of the Sun's gravity as they move closer to, or farther away from, the Sun. The only other major effect on planets are the gravity of other planets, notably Jupiter and Neptune. Except for Mars, Ceres, Pluto, and trans-Neptunian planets, the effect is extremely small -- it has resulted in stable orbital resonances between several small outer planets and the planet Neptune.
What is unusual about the rotation of Uranus?
Unlike the other planets, Uranus' axis of rotation is almost parallel to its orbital plain. All the other planets' axis of rotation are almost perpendicular to their orbital planes.So most planets can be visualized as spinning like tops on a table, where the table is the plane of their orbits. Uranus would be visualized as rolling on its side as it moves around its orbit.it spins sidewaysIt spins sideway.
Which planet orbits inside and outside of the orbital distance of another planet?
Pluto comes inside Neptune's orbit for part of its rotation. Pluto is no longer considered a planet though (it is considered a dwarf planet). None of the current eight planets in our solar system have orbits that cross each other.
How do gravity and inertia determine the orbit of a planet?
the sun's gravity pulls the planets towards it but the other planet's gravity helps keep the planet not get sucked towards the sun. With gravity working this creates the planet to orbit the sun
What will happen if the planets do not follow their orbits?
If a planet doesn't follow its orbital path, then it may crash into other planets, moons and/or other object floating around in space.
Will earth crash in to any other planets?
No. As of current known orbital data, the Earth will never be in a position to collide with another planet.
Why does mars orbits faster than than the other planet?
This is false. Mercury is the "fastest" planet, with Venus and Earth next. IN fact, the orbital speed of any planet is inversely related to the distance from the Sun; close-in planets orbit faster than farther-out planets.
How does Neptune intersect with dwarf planet Pluto?
Pluto does not have the same orbital plane as the other 8 planets. That is one reason why the origin of Pluto is debated.
How are dwarf planets and inner planets different?
An inner planet is a planet that orbits closer to the sun than the asteroid belt. A dwarf planet is an object that has not met all the criteria to be classified as a planet. Namely, a dwarf planet is not the dominant object along its own orbital path, but shares the region with numerous other objects.
How do planets change orbital speed change?
Planets with elliptical orbits are affected by the difference in the strength of the Sun's gravity as they move closer to, or farther away from, the Sun. The only other major effect on planets are the gravity of other planets, notably Jupiter and Neptune. Except for Mars, Ceres, Pluto, and trans-Neptunian planets, the effect is extremely small -- it has resulted in stable orbital resonances between several small outer planets and the planet Neptune.
What is unusual about the rotation of Uranus?
Unlike the other planets, Uranus' axis of rotation is almost parallel to its orbital plain. All the other planets' axis of rotation are almost perpendicular to their orbital planes.So most planets can be visualized as spinning like tops on a table, where the table is the plane of their orbits. Uranus would be visualized as rolling on its side as it moves around its orbit.it spins sidewaysIt spins sideway.
Oyxgen on other planets?
No, there is no oxygen on any other planet other than Earth because there is no planet life on the other planets.
What planets orbit the sun off the ecliptic plane?
All of the other planets have an orbital path that is within six degrees of the ecliptic. The celestial object formerly known as planet Pluto had an orbit that was about 17 degrees off the plane.
What is the differences of Mercury among the other planets?
Mercury is the planet that moves in the smallest solar orbit, that is, closest to the sun. For that reason, Mercury completes each orbital revolution in less time than any other planet does ... only 88 Earth days.
Which planet is used as the stander orbit for inclination of orbit?
For convenience, Earth's orbit is considered to be at 0 degrees inclination. All other planets' orbits are compared with Earth's orbital tilt.
Why is Pluto known as a planet but it is a dwarf planet and no other dwarf planets are?
Well, Pluto isn't recognized as a planet, but as a dwarf planet. Also, there are other dwarf planets, but they are more like really big comets than they are planets.
