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Which planet has an orbit that is not in the same plane as all the other planets?
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∙ 11y ago
There isn't one. They all orbit in roughly the same plane. Pluto orbits in a different plane, but that's not classed as a planet now, of course.
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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.
The planet whose orbit has the largest tilt from the ecliptic plane is?
Mercury at 7 degrees. This is why Mercury is able to orbit the Sun more quickly than the other planets.
Pluto's orbit around the Sun is very different than those of other planets. How is it different?
The minor planet Pluto has an orbit which is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic. It is also a highly eccentric ellipse, causing it sometimes to pass inside the orbit of Neptune.
Which planet has the smallest orbit and the largest orbit?
The plane with the smallest orbit is Mercury, and the planet with the largest orbit is Neptune.
What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
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 name do you give to the geometric plane where the 8 planets orbit the Sun?
The planets don't all orbit the Sun in EXACTLY the same plane - there are small variations. The plane where Earth orbits is called the Ecliptic; other planets orbit fairly close to that same plane.
The planet whose orbit has the largest tilt from the ecliptic plane is?
Mercury at 7 degrees. This is why Mercury is able to orbit the Sun more quickly than the other planets.
What planet lies in its orbit plane?
All planets lie in the plane of their orbit, but most spin on an that is nearly (many have tilted axes of spin) perpendicular to that plane. The one exception is the planet Uranus which has its axis of spin lying very close to its orbital plane.
Pluto's orbit around the Sun is very different than those of other planets. How is it different?
The minor planet Pluto has an orbit which is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic. It is also a highly eccentric ellipse, causing it sometimes to pass inside the orbit of Neptune.
Which planet has the smallest orbit and the largest orbit?
The plane with the smallest orbit is Mercury, and the planet with the largest orbit is Neptune.
What is unique about Plutos orbit around the sun?
All of the 8 planets that orbit the Sun are in the same general plane. That is that they are all flat. Pluto's orbit is not flat like the rest of the planets. It is like it got caught while passing by. Some think that it is a burned out comet. It is a dwarf planet, no longer considered to be a real planet.
Compare and contrast Pluto with the outer planets?
Pluto is more like an inner planet and is very cold, the outer planets are gas. The outer planets are cold Pluto.Aside from being, on average, the farthest planet from the Sun, Pluto and its orbit have several characteristics that make it unique. Its greater distance means its orbital period of 248 years is the longest of all planets. Its orbit has the highest eccentricity, which means that its distance from the Sun varies more than other planets. Its orbit is so far from circular that it can actually be closer to the Sun than Neptune at times.The plane of Pluto's orbit is also tilted the most compared to the rest, taking it further north and south of the Earth's orbital plane than the otherplanets.
Why should Pluto not be named a planet?
Pluto is not considered a planet because if you look at the other planets it is smaller. It is also as big as a regular sized comet or asteroid. Scientists think that it was a comet that happened to get into the sun's orbit. Most important was its eccentric orbit ... the (other) 8 planets have almost circular orbits, all of which are in approximately the same plane. Besides, it dips inside Neptune's orbit ... no self-respecting planet crosses orbit with another. Lastly, it seems to have lots of company as a Kipper belt object.
Why do the planets orbit in plane around the sun?
The planets orbit in the same plane because there is no force to take them out of the plane. The plane is the plane of the average rotations of all the elements of the cloud of gases that made up the solar system.
What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
Do planets orbit around the sun?
YES!!! Together with their sattelites(moons). The nine planets that orbit the Sun from nearest to Sun to furthest are; - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt , Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. With the exception of Mercury and Venus, which have no sattelites, all the other planets have sattelites, which partner their parent planet on there orbit around the Sun. All the planets orbits the Sun in approximately the same plane. However, there are comets and meteors which orbit the Sun in different planes, Notably Halley's Comet.
