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Comets were not built along with our Solar system. Comets come from deep space, and usually zoom right on by the planets and the Sun.
But once in a while a comet comes zooming past a little too close to the Sun, and the mutual force of gravity finally stops the comet's forward motion, and starts to pull it back toward the Sun.
If the energy level of the comet turns out to be just right, it will continue that long, long orbit, the path of which is called an ellipse.
Otherwise, the returning comet goes into the Sun and disappears.
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What would be the typical eccentricities for a planet and a comet?
Yes. Planets are much larger than comets.
Is it possible comets may have any influence in the earths' weather or cycles even the orbit variances?
Comets have a very low mass compared to Earth, so any affect they will have on Earth is from impacts which will affect the global weather.
Why are comets considered minor members of the solar system?
Comets are very small when compared to the planets.
How did Comet west change the way astronomers think about comets or the solar system?
comets could be very bright
When will you be able to see a comets coma?
When you hit it very hard over the head.
What members of the solar system have very eccentric orbits?
Comets. Periodic comets have highly eccentric elliptical orbits, with eccentricities.
What would be the typical eccentricities for a planet and a comet?
Yes. Planets are much larger than comets.
Which two planets have eccentricities very similar?
Jupiter 0.048, Uranus 0.047.
When was Eccentricities of a Nightingale created?
Eccentricities of a Nightingale was created in 1976.
Is it possible comets may have any influence in the earths' weather or cycles even the orbit variances?
Comets have a very low mass compared to Earth, so any affect they will have on Earth is from impacts which will affect the global weather.
What is is the shape of the orbit a comet has?
The orbits of periodic comets and the orbits of planets have the same geometric shape.Every closed gravitational orbit is an ellipse. But the eccentricity of the cometary ellipsesare almost all greater than the eccentricities of the planetary ones.
What is the duration of Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl?
The duration of Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl is 1.07 hours.
Why are comets considered minor members of the solar system?
Comets are very small when compared to the planets.
When was Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl created?
Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl was created on 2009-02-10.
How did Comet west change the way astronomers think about comets or the solar system?
comets could be very bright
What are the release dates for Eccentricities of the Wasp and Bee - 1922?
Eccentricities of the Wasp and Bee - 1922 was released on: USA: 5 February 1922
What are comets closest to?
Comets are physically very remote (far away from) from almost everything, they resemble (are similar to) dirty snowballs.
