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Almost all orbits are elliptical to a degree. It's just hard for an object to maintain a perfectly circular orbit. It has to do with the objects mass and momentum.
AnswerI'm no expert, but I believe that the elliptical orbit of Earth around the sun has to do with a variety of things and I'm not sure that Earth being elliptical is a major factor.
I would guess that orbits are typically elliptical because the chances of an object taking up a perfectly circular orbit around another object are virtually non-existent.
There are two many forces involved, for example, the starting motion of the orbiting object (speed, direction), the gravitational influence of other objects in the neighborhood etc.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe same as an ellipse in mathematics. A curve that looks like a stretched circle.
In astronomy, if an object moves around another one in a closed orbit, this orbit will have the shape of an ellipse.
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∙ 13y agoBecause every object that is gravitationally bound to another object orbits in a
path that's an ellipse from its point of view, with the other body at one focus of
the ellipse.
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What is the gravity like on earth celestial body?
earth is a part of celestial bodies because of all the the bodies that caused earth to drop
Which of the three celestial bodies is not a solid?
Almost all stars are not solid.
What is ptolemys view of the univerce?
Ptolemy's view of the universe is that all celestial objects, including planets, stars, the Sun and the Moon orbit the Earth.
What two forces govern the movement of the planets and all other bodies in the universe?
Electricity, magnetism.
What was the foundation of ptolemys deocentric model the universe?
The geocentric model stated that Earth was the center of the universe, and all other bodies revolved around it.Ptolemy thought that the rest of the universe spun in nested circles around the Earth, with the Sun and stars much closer than they actually are.
What is the gravity like on earth celestial body?
earth is a part of celestial bodies because of all the the bodies that caused earth to drop
How is the term 'celestial body' defined?
A celestial body is a natural non-biological extraterrestrial physical structure that is typically observed in Earth's sky on a clear night. Celestial bodies are simple, macroscopic structures that are the subjects of study in astronomy and to a certain extent in physics and chemistry. Sometimes the Earth itself is referred to as a celestial body when the subject is the universe as a whole as in cosmology. Stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, asteroids, comets, and black holes are all celestial bodies.
Which of the three celestial bodies is not a solid?
Almost all stars are not solid.
Do celestial bodies have more than one element which ones?
I believe that all of them do.
All of the celestial bodies of the solar system were said to have formed from?
The celestial bodies of our solar system are believed to have formed from the solar nebula. The solar nebula was a giant cloud of dust and gas that was left behind after the formation of the sun.
What is the study of the universe and all of its bodies that appers in the skies?
astronomy
Do all of the bodies in the universe evolved from a rotating cloud of gases and dust about five billion years ago?
All bodies in the Solar System do, but outside of that - the Universe - have their own time frame.
What are the bodies concerning celestial navigation?
nearly all heavenly bodies that can observed by the naked eye can be used for navigation.... assuming you can identify the body of course!
What is the shape of the Earth's obit around the sun?
The earth's orbit, like almost all orbits of heavenly bodies, is an ellipse.
Do all objects and structures in the universe rotate or revolve?
Yes, rotation or revolution is the norm for all bodies in the universe which is primarily due to gravitation.
What are the causes by of gravity that produced gravitational force attraction of mass of celestial body?
due to gravity,all celestial bodies will form a solar system
How can ''astronomy'' be defined?
According to the Oxford Dictionary, astronomy is defined a the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. In other words, astronomy deals with all bodies in space (such as stars, planets, galaxies, etc.), and basically the entire universe. There are many different branches of astronomy such as astrophysics (deals with the physics of the universe) or planetary science (deals with our local Solar System).
