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Comets. They spend a lot of their time moving slowly at far distances from the sun, with brief periods of time spent closer to the sun, moving at higher speeds.
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A member of a solar system has a highly eccentric orbit?
Yes, some do.
Why was Pluto closer to the sun then Neptune?
because its orbit was highly eccentric and used to intercede the orbit of Neptune. that is why Pluto is no more a part of our solar system as it collided with Neptune and exploded.
What is an icy object moving through space in a highly eccentric orbit is?
comet
What does a comet orbit?
Comets are small bodies of rock and ice which are in a highly eccentric orbit directly around our sun.
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Which body in the solar system has an orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of neptune?
pluto
Which planet in the solar system has an orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of another planet?
pluto
When you say that a planet has a highly eccentric orbit you means that?
in some parts of its orbit it is much closer to the Sun than in other parts.
When you say that a planet has a highly eccentric orbit you mean that?
It deviates from a perfect circle by a considerable amount.
What planets orbit is so eccentric?
All the planets in the solar system have very low eccentric orbits.
Which Planet has the least eccentric orbit?
The least eccentric orbit is Venus The most eccentric orbit is Pluto (aside from Pluto, Mercury)
What object has the longest orbit?
Within our own solar system, an object known as 90377 Sedna, has the longest orbital period, which is equivalent to 11,400 years. It has a highly eccentric orbit, with a distance of 76AU from the sun at it's perihelion and 960AU at it's aphelion.
