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What is the farthest point of a planet's orbit from the sun?
The 'Apogee'. is the furthest point on a planets orbital track about the Sun. The 'Perigee' is the corresponding nearest point.
Do planets revolve faster around the sun in a certain location of the elliptical orbit?
Yes. The planets travel fastest at perihelion, the closest point to the sun in the orbit, and slowest at aphelion, the farthest point.
What planets are farthest from the sun?
Neptune.
The farthest inner planet from the sun?
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Of these four planets, Mars is the farthest from the Sun.
Which two planets are farthest from the sun?
Of the presently known planets, Uranus and Neptune are farthest from the sun.Uranus, NeptuneOr maybe better to say "Neptune, Uranus" in that order as Neptune is further away than Uranus.
How do planets farthest from the sun differ from earth?
The four planets farthest from the Sun differ from Earth in that they are gas giants, meaning they massive planets that have no land. They also have no liquid water and no life.
What planets is the farthest from the sun?
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun. Pluto is no longer a planet since it is too small. It is known to be a dwarf planets (illegal planet).
Are gas planets closest or farthest from the sun?
farther
The two planets farthest from the sun?
Uranus and Neptune.
Why are orbits of planets oval?
Orbits of planets are oval, or elliptical, because one point in the orbit where Earth is closest to the Sun, and another is farthest from the Sun. Therefore making it oval. Hope that makes sense.
Which planet is the farthest inner planet from the sun?
Mars is the fourth planets from the sun and the furthest of the four inner planets.
What are the 3 characteristics the jovian planets have in common?
Jovian planets are: -gaseous -farthest planets from the sun -largest planets
