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Are the orbits of the planets evenly distributed in distance from the sun?
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Why do different planets have different length orbits?
Different planets have different orbit lengths because of their distance from the sun. Planets closer to the sun have shorter orbits, and planets farther away have longer orbits.
How much is the distance between Saturn and your planet?
Assuming 'your planet' to be Earth. To some extent the question is meaningless because you would have to define where in the orbits the planets are to work out the instantaneous distance between them (Saturn could be on one side of the Sun and Earth on the other) It would be more meaningful to ask the distance between the orbits of the orbital paths of the planets not the planets themselves, in which case the separation of the orbits is approximately 8 AU.
are mars and venus orbits the same size?
No. No two planets have the same size orbit. Mars orbits the sun at more than twice the distance that Venus does.
What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?
The planets revolve in elliptical orbits. The inner planets have orbits 230 million km or less from the Sun. The outer planets have orbits 775 million km or greater.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
Why do different planets have different length orbits?
Different planets have different orbit lengths because of their distance from the sun. Planets closer to the sun have shorter orbits, and planets farther away have longer orbits.
What is the relationship between a planets distance from the sun and distance between planets?
If two planets are in orbits with radii of R1 and R2, the distance between them varies from R2-R1 to R2+R1.
What is distance to planet Venus from earth?
Unfortunately there is no simple answer to that. The distance is constantly changing as the planets move in their orbits.
Which planets are closest together-the inner or the outer planets?
The inner plants. The size and distance of the outer planets means they have longer and more spaced out orbits
What is the distance between the planet Uranus and Neptune in miles?
To some extent the question is meaningless because you would have to define where in the orbits the planets are to work out the instantaneous distance between them (Saturn could be on one side of the Sun and Uranus on the other) It would be more meaningful to ask the distance between the orbits of the orbital paths of the planets not the planets themselves.
How much is the distance between Saturn and your planet?
Assuming 'your planet' to be Earth. To some extent the question is meaningless because you would have to define where in the orbits the planets are to work out the instantaneous distance between them (Saturn could be on one side of the Sun and Earth on the other) It would be more meaningful to ask the distance between the orbits of the orbital paths of the planets not the planets themselves, in which case the separation of the orbits is approximately 8 AU.
are mars and venus orbits the same size?
No. No two planets have the same size orbit. Mars orbits the sun at more than twice the distance that Venus does.
What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?
The planets revolve in elliptical orbits. The inner planets have orbits 230 million km or less from the Sun. The outer planets have orbits 775 million km or greater.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
If the planets' orbits were circular would their distance from the sun always be the same?
Yes. However, the orbits of all planets are elliptical. Some planets, like Earth, have a very low "eccentricity", which is a measure of how non-circular they are. Earth's orbit is not quite circular, but fairly close. Other planets, like Mars, have more eccentric orbits, and their perihelion and aphelion distances are substantially different.
Which two planets overlap?
The two planets with overlapping orbits are Neptune and Pluto. These are the only two planets that have overlapping orbits.
What force is responible for the orbits of the planets in the solar system?
Gravity from the Sun holds the planets in their orbits.
