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When you say that a planet has a highly eccentric orbit you means that?
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in some parts of its orbit it is much closer to the Sun than in other parts.
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Orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of another planet?
Pluto
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Why did neptune become the farthest planet from 1979 to 1999?
Plutos orbit is highly eccentric - during one rotation of the sun its distance from the sun can vary considerably. For 20 years of each of its orbit - a small fraction, it is closer to the sun than Neptune, which has much more of a regular orbit. Neptune is now the furthest planet again as of 2006. This time its for another reason - Pluto is no longer classed as a planet, but is instead a Dwarf Planet.
What is the comparison between Mercury's and Venus' orbits?
Mercury's orbit is moderately eccentric, at 0.2056, while Venus's orbit is the least eccentric of any planet in the solar system, at 0.0067. Mercury's inclination is at 7º, while Venus's is at 3.39º.
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.
When you say that a planet has a highly eccentric orbit you mean that?
It deviates from a perfect circle by a considerable amount.
Which Planet has the least eccentric orbit?
The least eccentric orbit is Venus The most eccentric orbit is Pluto (aside from Pluto, Mercury)
Which planet in the solar system has an orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of another planet?
pluto
Orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of another planet?
Pluto
How can you use eccentric in a sentence?
The eccentric old man washed his hands with pea soup. Pluto's orbit is much more eccentric than the orbit of any major planet.
A member of a solar system has a highly eccentric orbit?
Yes, some do.
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.
Pluto's orbit around the Sun is very different than those of other planets. How is it different?
The minor planet Pluto has an orbit which is inclined to the plane of the ecliptic. It is also a highly eccentric ellipse, causing it sometimes to pass inside the orbit of Neptune.
Do comets orbit the sun in irregular paths?
Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
What happens to the shape of planet's orbit as its eccentricity increases?
The orbit becomes more eccentric until the orbit becomes almost a strait line.
What is the planet with highly inclined orbit?
Pluto
