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What would happen if Earth had a highly elliptical orbit when it gets as far as a light year from the sun and as close at a million miles from the sun?
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If the earth moves from its orbit, might be it will be permanently dark to earth till we reaches the another solar system.
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Is the earth's orbit highly elliptical or circular?
All orbits are elliptical, but the Earth's orbit is only about 3% elliptical; it's not QUITE circular. When the Earth is closest to the Sun (at perihelion, on January 4) it is about 91.5 million miles away, and when it is farthest (at aphelion, about July 2) it is about 94.5 million miles away. So, not all that much different. If you drew an ellipse the shape of Earth's orbit next to a circle on a piece of paper, you'd have a hard time telling them apart.
What would happen if Earth and Venus followed elliptical orbits around the sun?
Earth and Venus DO follow elliptical orbits around the sun (though the orbit of Venus is only very slightly elliptical). Earth's orbit being elliptical is, combined with our axial tilt, why we have seasons.
Is the earth orbit around the sun highly ellipictal or almost?
Very SLIGHTLY elliptical; almost circular.
When is Earth 147 million km from the Sun?
Earth is about 147.1 million kilometers (91.4 million miles) from the Sun at perihelion (the point closest to the Sun in it elliptical orbit) at about January 3rd.
What happen when earth moves in circular path around the sun?
It doesn't. The earth orbits the sun in an elliptical fashion.
Is the earth's orbit highly elliptical or circular?
All orbits are elliptical, but the Earth's orbit is only about 3% elliptical; it's not QUITE circular. When the Earth is closest to the Sun (at perihelion, on January 4) it is about 91.5 million miles away, and when it is farthest (at aphelion, about July 2) it is about 94.5 million miles away. So, not all that much different. If you drew an ellipse the shape of Earth's orbit next to a circle on a piece of paper, you'd have a hard time telling them apart.
What would happen if Earth and Venus followed elliptical orbits around the sun?
Earth and Venus DO follow elliptical orbits around the sun (though the orbit of Venus is only very slightly elliptical). Earth's orbit being elliptical is, combined with our axial tilt, why we have seasons.
When is Earth 147 million km from the Sun?
Earth is about 147.1 million kilometers (91.4 million miles) from the Sun at perihelion (the point closest to the Sun in it elliptical orbit) at about January 3rd.
Is the earth orbit around the sun highly ellipictal or almost?
Very SLIGHTLY elliptical; almost circular.
What happen when earth moves in circular path around the sun?
It doesn't. The earth orbits the sun in an elliptical fashion.
How many miles distant is the sun from earth?
The orbit of the earth is elliptical. At the closest point, the earth is 147 million kilometers from the sun. At the farthest, the earth is 152 million kilometers from the sun.
Is the earth's or bit around the sun highly elliptical?
No. If you saw a drawing of it on a piece of paper, you couldn't tell that it's not a circle.
How many million miles is the Earth from the Sun?
The average distance is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers). It varies about 1.5 million miles closer or farther in the Earth's elliptical orbit, being the closest in January and the farthest in July.
How many light-years is the earth from the nearest eliptical galaxy?
The nearest elliptical is further away, unless you count dwarf elliptical galaxies, in which case there's one or two much closer to us. The nearest large elliptical is about 10 million light years away. The nearest dwarf elliptical is only about 0.8 million light years away.
What is the differences between the earth's orbit and a comet's orbit?
The Earth orbits in the plane of the ecliptic in an ellipsoidal orbit that is nearly circular. Comets orbits are highly elliptical and mostly out of the plane of the ecliptic.
What is the difference between the earth's orbit and a comet's orbit?
The Earth orbits in the plane of the ecliptic in an ellipsoidal orbit that is nearly circular. Comets orbits are highly elliptical and mostly out of the plane of the ecliptic.
Will Earth die in 1 million years?
It is highly unlikely. A million years is a short time on a geologic timescale. Earth will remain habitable for a few hundred million years into the future.
