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How much time approximatly does it take each planet to orbit the sun?
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Everything between 88 days and 165 years.
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Why did neptune become the farthest planet from 1979 to 1999?
Plutos orbit is highly eccentric - during one rotation of the sun its distance from the sun can vary considerably. For 20 years of each of its orbit - a small fraction, it is closer to the sun than Neptune, which has much more of a regular orbit. Neptune is now the furthest planet again as of 2006. This time its for another reason - Pluto is no longer classed as a planet, but is instead a Dwarf Planet.
When you say that a planet has a highly eccentric orbit you means that?
in some parts of its orbit it is much closer to the Sun than in other parts.
How is moon different than a planet?
The moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun, so it is considered a moon.
Do stars orbit around mars?
No. Mars is a planet and thus much smaller than any star. Stars cannot orbit planets. However, Mars does orbit the sun, which is a star.
What force counteracts a planet's inertia and keeps the planet in its orbit?
Gravity counteracts this inertia, usually the gravity of a body much larger than itself.
How much does your planet to orbit around the sun?
Please be specific about which planet.
How much it takes my planet to orbit the sun?
1 year.
What are the size of moons?
Much smaller than the planet they orbit.
Why did neptune become the farthest planet from 1979 to 1999?
Plutos orbit is highly eccentric - during one rotation of the sun its distance from the sun can vary considerably. For 20 years of each of its orbit - a small fraction, it is closer to the sun than Neptune, which has much more of a regular orbit. Neptune is now the furthest planet again as of 2006. This time its for another reason - Pluto is no longer classed as a planet, but is instead a Dwarf Planet.
Why do planet stay in their orbits without colliding?
Each planet sits in a stable orbit under the control of the Sun's gravity. Gravity causes the planet to accelerate towards the Sun, but the speed of the planet along its orbit prevents it falling in. Instead it continuously curves towards the Sun without getting very much closer. The planets are in orbits of widely different sizes so they never come close enough to influence each other.
How much gravity does it take to keep planets in orbit?
A fair amount, though it depends on the distances of the planets and their masses. The important thing is that the gravity (and therefore mass) of the central sun must be much greater than that of the planets, other wise they would orbit each other (or the sun would orbit the planet if its mass was much greater).
Why are the rings of each gas giant planet closer to the planet than its large moons are?
The rings are made up of small debree and therefor are on a tight close orbit around the planet. The large moons are the opposite because they are large and therefor on a much further out orbit. The sun has a gravitational pull on all things in our solar system and its pull is much larger on the moon and it keeps it further away from the sun.
How much does 1 Safeway store make in profits a year?
Safeway makes approximatly 5 mil at each store
When you say that a planet has a highly eccentric orbit you means that?
in some parts of its orbit it is much closer to the Sun than in other parts.
Can a star fall and hit a planet?
No. For one thing, stars are actually much larger than planets. Planets orbit stars such as the sun. It is possible, however, for the orbit of a planet to decay, in which case the planet will eventually fall into the star.
What are facts about Neptune's rings?
Not much, they are made of ice, rock, and dust and orbit the planet.
How is moon different than a planet?
The moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun, so it is considered a moon.
