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Comets' orbits are elliptical, like all orbiting bodies.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoit is an elongated elliptical orbit. to explain in easy terms it is like a stretched gasket.
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Planet's orbit are nearly circular What shape is a comet's?
The shape of a comet's orbit is called an ellipse. This shape is a sort of narrowed circle and comets move in this shape around the sun.
Where do comets originate and what is the shape of their orbit?
Comets are made of ice (frozen water and gases) and dust that for some reason didn't get incorporated into planets when the solar system was formed. The shape of a comet's orbit is oval or egg shaped, the scientific term for it is elliptical.Read more about Comets by nineplanets.org
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
Do comets orbit Jupiter?
Comets orbit the Sun.
What planet do comets orbit?
Comets don't orbit a planet, they orbit the sun.
What has a larger orbit comets or planets?
Comets.
Why is a comets orbit considered a cycle?
A comets orbit is considered a cycle because a comet circles back in an elliptical orbit.
What do commets orbit?
Comets orbit stars
How are comets and the sun related?
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.
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Do comets and meteors both orbit the sun?
no only comets.
