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Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
Which objects in the solar system orbit directly around the sun and which don't?
The planets,asteroids,and comets. There is nothing that doesn't orbit the sun.
How is a comet's orbit different from the moon or planets?
Comets have highly eccentric orbits, meaning they can be much more elongated and elongated than those of planets or the moon. Comets often spend most of their time in the outer solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune and only pass through the inner solar system when they approach the Sun. This results in comets having much longer orbital periods compared to planets or the moon. Additionally, comets can have orbital inclinations that are significantly different from the plane of the solar system where most planets and the moon orbit.
How is a comets orbit differ from a planets orbit around the sun?
A comet's orbit is typically more elongated and eccentric compared to a planet's orbit, which is generally more circular and stable. While planets orbit the sun in a relatively flat plane, comets can have highly inclined orbits that take them far from the solar system before returning close to the sun. This difference in orbit shapes results in comets spending most of their time in the outer regions of the solar system, while planets remain within a more confined area. Additionally, comets often exhibit a tail when they approach the sun due to the sublimation of their icy components.
What orbits around the sun and the objects?
Planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets all orbit around the sun in our solar system. Moons also orbit around planets and some dwarf planets in the solar system.
What is that point of a planets or comets orbit which is most distant from the sun?
It's called an APHELION
What has a larger orbit comets or planets?
Comets.
Does planet mercury have comets?
comets crash into all planets!Planets don't have comets. Planets have moons. Comets orbit the sun
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?
False. While most comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets (counterclockwise when viewed from above Earth's North Pole), there are exceptions. Some comets have retrograde orbits, meaning they orbit in the opposite direction of the planets.
Which celestial bodies orbit the Sun?
the asteroid belt, the kuiper belt, and the oort cloud.
What does the sun's gravitational pull keep in orbit?
Planets, asteroids, meteors, comets, moons (which are also in orbit around their respective planets), dust particles, interplanetary gas.
What orbit the Sun like planets do?
Asteroids, Comets
Do dwarf planets comets asteroids and meteoroids orbit the sun?
Yes.
What are the differences between planets and comets?
Comets are small solar system bodies that orbit around the Sun. They are not planets because NASA said so.
Does Mercury's close proximity to the Sun create bright comets?
No. Mercury has nothing to do with comets. Comets are objects that orbit the sun independent of the planets.
How many objects orbit the Sun?
There are eight recognized planets in our solar system that orbit the Sun, along with their moons, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and other space debris. Overall, there are millions of objects that are known to orbit the Sun.
