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No. If they do, they would crash into each other at some time and we wouldn't see them at all.
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What is it called when two planets switch orbit?
planets dont "switch" orbit, but there are those that orbit each other, and those, like mars, that have retrograde motion, which makes it appear to orbit backwards
What are the 4 differences between the comet's orbit and those of most of the planets?
A comets orbit is highly eccentric, spending most of its time far out on the edge of the solar system and occasionally coming in closer to the sun. Planets orbits are more regular, closer to a circular orbit. A comets orbit also crosses the paths of planets, while each of the eight planets have their own orbit and don't cross paths. A comet does not usually orbit the sun on the same plane as the planets. Each of the planets orbits the sun more or less on the same plane. Due to the varying distance from the sun, the orbital speed of a comet varies greatly. Closer to the sun it travels quickly, far out on the edge of the solar system it will move much more slowly.
What causes all of the planets to rotate around the sun in the same order?
Each planet has an orbit line that makes the planets stay in that spot, unless the orbit is changed
Is it true that- gravity holds planets in orbit because planets are attracted to each other's gravitational force?
It's true that gravity holds planets in orbit. However, this is due to the gravitational influence of the sun, not the gravitational influence of other planets.
What is the shape of the orbitof planets?
The ellipse is, with the sun at one focus of each planetary orbit.
Does each of the eight planets in our solar system have its own orbit?
Yes, each of the 8 major planets has its own orbit, with no asteroids or other objects in its path.
How many steps did the eight planets take to finished around the orbit?
Planets do not take steps. Each planet has its own orbit and is is different.
What is shared by all the planets in the solar system?
The sun, each of the eight planets is in orbit around our sun.
Do The planets maintain circular orbits around the Sun?
The orbit of the planets in our Solar system are not perfectly circular, but eliptical. Each planet also has its own unique orbit, no two planets share an identical orbit. Because of the elliptical (oval) orbit of planets some get close to each other or cross the path of another planet's orbit.
When does Pluto cross?
None of the eight planets has an orbit that crossesanother. Dwarf planets (which include Pluto) and Dwarf Planet candidates do cross orbits of planets and each
What is each planets path around the sun?
orbit
Why there is only planet in each orbit around the sun?
In the case of our solar system, each of the eight major planets are sufficiently large in mass to have absorbed or expelled other matter from their orbital paths; this has precluded the formation of multiple planets in each orbit. Indeed, the current definition of a "planet" used by the IAU requires a body to have done this in order to be called a "planet." Other bodies, such as asteroids and dwarf planets, do share their orbits in whole or in part with other bodies. Some have suggested that the Moon is so large in relation to the Earth that the Earth and Moon could be considered a double planet system rather than a planet/satellite system. (The same was true of Pluto and Charon before Pluto was redefined as a dwarf planet.) This is not a widespread view, but in other solar systems double planets are thought to be quite common. Double planets orbit each other while orbiting their central star(s). In this situation, both planets would share an orbit around the star. There are small bodies called "Trojan asteroids" that share an orbit around the Sun with Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter's and Saturn's gravity keep these asteroids in fixed positions.
Do any planets collide in orbit?
No they each have its own orbit around the sun and they do not collide
What is it called when two planets switch orbit?
planets dont "switch" orbit, but there are those that orbit each other, and those, like mars, that have retrograde motion, which makes it appear to orbit backwards
What from the sun holds the planets in orbit?
The Sun AND its planets attract each other with gravitic force.
What would happen if planets did not move in a fixed orbit?
the planets would have dashed each other
What are the 4 differences between the comet's orbit and those of most of the planets?
A comets orbit is highly eccentric, spending most of its time far out on the edge of the solar system and occasionally coming in closer to the sun. Planets orbits are more regular, closer to a circular orbit. A comets orbit also crosses the paths of planets, while each of the eight planets have their own orbit and don't cross paths. A comet does not usually orbit the sun on the same plane as the planets. Each of the planets orbits the sun more or less on the same plane. Due to the varying distance from the sun, the orbital speed of a comet varies greatly. Closer to the sun it travels quickly, far out on the edge of the solar system it will move much more slowly.
