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No planet's orbit is perfectly circular. They are all elipses.
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Are the orbit of planets circular How may their path be best described?
An elliptical orbit
When planets travel in a circular path what is that called?
asteroid beltA2. perhaps an orbit might be closer.
What shape orbit do planets in your solar system follow?
It must be near circular orbit obeying certain laws of celestial body rotation.
How is the orbit of the earth around the sun shaped?
All planets in our solar system, including the the Earth have an elliptical orbit around our Sun. In Earth's case, the orbit is nearly circular.
Does a comet orbit anything?
Yes, comets orbit the sun, but usually in an eliptical (oval) or eccentric orbit rather than a more-or-less circular one like the planets.
Are the orbit of planets circular How may their path be best described?
An elliptical orbit
Kepler discovered the planets orbit are elliptical not?
circular
Do The planets maintain circular orbits around the Sun?
The orbit of the planets in our Solar system are not perfectly circular, but eliptical. Each planet also has its own unique orbit, no two planets share an identical orbit. Because of the elliptical (oval) orbit of planets some get close to each other or cross the path of another planet's orbit.
What do you know about the solar system?
that all the planets orbit around the sun, and that orbit's are not circular.
What is the shape of neptue's orbit?
As with all the planets, the orbit of Neptune is a nearly circular ellipse.
Do planets orbit the sun in a circular direction?
No. Planets orbit the Sun (or some other star) in ellipses.
Why your planets revolve in elliptical orbit rather than circular orbit?
Circular orbits are unstable; any outside influence (i.e. other planets) will distort them. Elliptical orbits are self adjusting.
Who astronomer disproved the idea that planets move in a circular orbit?
kepler
Which planets move in an elliptical pattern?
They all do. Some planets are closer to a circular orbit than others (have a lower eccentricity), but none are exactly circular.
Are the orbit of planets circular and How may their path be best described?
The orbits of planets are not quite circular. They are slightly elliptical. An ellipse is like a circle which has been squished.
Do planets move around the sun circular in orbit?
Generally speaking, yes. It should be noted however that the outer planets have a more elliptic orbit (egg shaped).
What are the planets with the most circular orbits?
Venus has the least eccentric (most nearly circular) orbit of the eight in our solar system.
