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Point of a planets or comets orbit which is most distant from the sun?
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∙ 13y ago
That would be its Apogee.
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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.
Where are most dwarf planets from?
Most of the dwarf planets are large Kuiper belt objects, bodies that are in a distant orbit around our sun, beyond Neptune's orbit.
Who calculated that more distant planets orbit the sun more slowly?
Johannes Kepler
What shapes are the orbits of many comets?
Most cross orbits of planets which allows it to hit the planets easier. They do not go into a full orbit at all.
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
All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?
All comets do not orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets. Some comets orbit in a clockwise direction, while others orbit in a counterclockwise direction.
Are comets moons?
No. Comets are not moons as they orbit the sun, not planets.
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
Which celestial bodies orbit the Sun?
the asteroid belt, the kuiper belt, and the oort cloud.
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?
Thousands inluding the 8 planets, the dwarf planets, the asteroids in the asteroid belt, and comets.
