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What shape are most planets' orbits around the sun in specific the earth?
The shape of most planets' orbits around the sun, including Earth, is elliptical. This means that their orbits are not perfect circles but rather slightly elongated with the sun positioned at one of the foci of the ellipse.
What kind of orbits do most planets have?
Most planets have elliptical orbits around the Sun. These orbits are slightly elongated circles, with the planet closer to the Sun at one end (perihelion) and farther away at the other end (aphelion).
An oval like shape that is used to describe the orbit of planets?
An elliptical orbit is a flattened circle or oval-like shape followed by a planet as it travels around the sun. It is a common shape observed in celestial bodies' paths due to the gravitational pull between them.
What are the four planets that have orbits from most to least?
All the planets have orbits so four cannot be picked out.
Is Mars round?
The planet Mars is round in shape. All of the planets in our solar system are orbits. The gravitational pull of the sun has formed the planets to be around.
Which planet's orbital shape would be most similar to Jupiter's orbital shape?
Neptune's orbital shape would be most similar to Jupiter's orbital shape in terms of being both slightly eccentric and inclined relative to other planets in the solar system. Both planets have oval-shaped orbits that are not perfectly circular, and they have orbital inclinations that are not in the same plane as the rest of the planets.
What type of orbit do the planets have to revolve around the sun?
According to Keplers first law of 1618 which has not been repealed yet, the planets each move in an elliptical orbit with the Sun occupying one focus. The shape of an ellipse is described by the eccentricity. For low eccentricity such as the planets' orbits have, the orbit is very close to being a circle but the most significant difference is that the Sun is off-centre.
What force plays an important role in maintaining the shape of the solar system?
Gravity plays an important role in maintaining the shape of the solar system by keeping the planets in their orbits around the Sun. The gravitational pull of the Sun is what keeps the planets moving in their paths without drifting off into space.
What shapes are the orbits of many comets?
Most cross orbits of planets which allows it to hit the planets easier. They do not go into a full orbit at all.
Do all planets have eliptical orbits?
No, not all planets have elliptical orbits. While most planets in our solar system have nearly circular orbits, some planets, like Mercury and Pluto, have more elliptical orbits. Additionally, exoplanets outside our solar system can have a variety of orbital shapes.
What mathematical shape do orbits really take?
Most orbits are ellipses.
How does Charons orbit around Pluto differ from the orbits of most moons around their planets?
Charon orbits once every time Pluto rotates once. Other moons(including ours)don't do that.
