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The Earth's orbit is elliptical and it takes a year to get round the ellipse once.
The ellipse is almost a circle - the minor axis is only 0.014% smaller than the major axis.
The Sun is off-centre by 2.5 million kilometres and the Earth is closest in January (147.1 million km) and furthest in July (152.1 million km), when it is at either end of the major axis of the ellipse.
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Do comets have highly elliptical orbits around the sun?
Virtually NOTHING in space is in a circular orbit; every body out there is in an elliptical orbit. Some are CLOSE to circular, but I don't believe than any are quite exact. Comets especially are in VERY elliptical orbits. If their orbits were even nearly circular, their ices and volatile gasses would have been evaporated long ago.
Where in space would you look for a globular cluster?
In the Milky Way galactic halo, orbiting the galactic center in a long elliptical orbit around the galactic center
What type of orbit does Uranus have?
uranus has an elliptical orbit, as do all the planets. interesting fact, due to it's long narrow orbit, Pluto is sometimes closer to the sun than neptune.
Are comets in circular or elliptical orbits?
Comets do indeed have orbits. Sometimes the orbits take thousands of years. For the most part, they stay in these orbits unless affected by the gravity of another body.
What are Celestial objects composed of ice frozen gases and rocks that orbit through the galaxy in long elliptical-shaped orbits are called?
These objects of which there are about a thousand and orbit the sun are called comets.
How long does it take for light to travel across the earths orbit around the sun?
about 16 minutes and 40 seconds
What type of orbit did sputnik 1 have?
It was launched into an elliptical low earth orbit.
How long does it tak earth to complete a full orbit around the sun?
It will take 24 hours. Also it will take the for the earths moon 18 hours to orbit the earth.
How long does it take for the light of the sun to reach?
Approximately 8 minutes 20 seconds, but this varies slightly as the Earth's orbit around the Sun is not exactly circular. The orbit is elliptical. I presume you meant "to reach Earth".
A comet near the sun whose orbit is elliptical would never be near the sun again?
It would approach the sun again, but not for a long period of time, until it has gone through the rest of its elliptical orbit.
Can you place an artificial setellite in any desired orbit or in perticular orbit around earth?
You can put it in any orbit you like, as long as the orbit follows a few simple rules: -- It must be elliptical. (A circle is an ellipse too.) -- One focus of the ellipse, or the center of a circular orbit, must be the center of the earth. -- No part of the orbit can dip into the atmosphere; if it does, then your artificial satellite and its orbit won't last long.
Do comets have highly elliptical orbits around the sun?
Virtually NOTHING in space is in a circular orbit; every body out there is in an elliptical orbit. Some are CLOSE to circular, but I don't believe than any are quite exact. Comets especially are in VERY elliptical orbits. If their orbits were even nearly circular, their ices and volatile gasses would have been evaporated long ago.
How long does the earths orbit take?
365 1/4 days
What does a longer orbit mean?
Having an elliptical orbit means there is a point for each comet where it is a comet's orbit can be changed over many years by gravity, until it is long and thin.
Where in space would you look for a globular cluster?
In the Milky Way galactic halo, orbiting the galactic center in a long elliptical orbit around the galactic center
What type of orbit does Uranus have?
uranus has an elliptical orbit, as do all the planets. interesting fact, due to it's long narrow orbit, Pluto is sometimes closer to the sun than neptune.
Are comets in circular or elliptical orbits?
Comets do indeed have orbits. Sometimes the orbits take thousands of years. For the most part, they stay in these orbits unless affected by the gravity of another body.
