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In general, comets have highly elliptical orbits.
Colten Gottlieb
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∙ 14y agoPluto (.25), Saturn (.06), Mercury (.21), Mars (.09), Jupiter (.05) and Uranus (.05) have more of an eccentric orbit than Earth (.03) does.
Neptune (.01) and Venus (.01) have less of an eccentric orbit than Earth does.
Note: All of the eccentricities are rounded to the nearest tenth.
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∙ 8y agoIn general the medium-period comets have highly elliptical orbits which tend to be modified by close encounters with the outer planets when they pass them.
Halley's comet is a famous example, with an 75-year orbit that varies between 35 and 0.6 astronomical units from the Sun, with an eccentricity of 0.967.
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∙ 12y agoThe Kuiper belt object Eris (Largest known Dwarf planet) has a very eccentric orbit, said to be around 45 degrees to the rest of the planets.
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∙ 14y agoWe cannot see your list of options; however, if one of them was "Comet", then that was the right answer.
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∙ 9y agoThat seems to be Saturn, with an excentricity of 0.05415060. Jupiter and Uranus come close to that value; Neptune's orbit has a much lower excentricity.
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What are the unique features of Mercury?
Mercury isthe innermost planet,it is the smallest planet,it has the most eccentric orbit ,its own axis is the least inclined to the plane of its orbit (around 0.01 degrees).
What is Mercury's eccentricity?
All the planets have elliptical orbits, but Mercury and Mars have the greatest eccentricity. As to why Mercury's orbit is the most eccentric may be related to its proximity to the Sun.
Which planet's orbit appears most elliptical?
A planet has a circular orbit, with the exception of pluto. A comet has a large but eliptical orbit. An asteroid has no orbit unless it becomes a moon. A meteor has no orbit. It usually flies in a straight line either burning up in the atmosphere or impacting on a planets surface. So, A comet.
Which planet take the most time to orbit the sun?
Planet Neptune takes the most time to orbit the sun, as it is the farthest away.
Which two planets has the most elliptical orbit?
The planet with the most elliptical orbit is Mercury. Second is Mars.
Which Planet has the least eccentric orbit?
The least eccentric orbit is Venus The most eccentric orbit is Pluto (aside from Pluto, Mercury)
What is the shape of path of mercury planet around the sun?
Mercury has an elliptical orbit, it is also one of the most eccentric orbits of our solar system.
Which Planet has the most eccentric orbit?
Mercury's orbit has the highest eccentricity of all the Solar System planets. It used to be Pluto, but Pluto is now a dwarf planet. Also if you were wondering Mars has the 2nd highest eccentricity.
What are the unique features of Mercury?
Mercury isthe innermost planet,it is the smallest planet,it has the most eccentric orbit ,its own axis is the least inclined to the plane of its orbit (around 0.01 degrees).
Which planet has an orbital eccentricity most like the orbital eccentricity of the earth?
The Earths orbit is fairly un-eccentric when compared to the other planets, with only Neptune and Venus having more regular (less eccentric) orbits. The eccentricity of earths orbit is 0.0167, the closest to this is Neptune's, with a value of 0.00859
What planet has the most elongated orbit?
What you are referring to is the eccentricity of the planet's orbit around the sun. Eccentricity of a circular orbit is 0.0, whereas the eccentricity of an extremely elongated orbit is 1.0. So the closer the eccentricity of a planet's orbit is to 1.0, the more elongated is its orbit around the sun. Many extra solar planets have high eccentricities in accordance with their parent stars. In our solar system Mercury ( .20563) and Pluto (.24880766) have the highest eccentric orbits.
What is Mercury's eccentricity?
All the planets have elliptical orbits, but Mercury and Mars have the greatest eccentricity. As to why Mercury's orbit is the most eccentric may be related to its proximity to the Sun.
Which jovian planet is most dense?
The Jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. Of these planets, Neptune is the most dense, at 1.638 grams per cubic centimeter.
Which major type of planet is most evolved jovian or terrestrial?
The Jovian planets are a more evolved type of planet. Since they are farther from the Sun, they are less affected by the Sun and undergo less change.
Is there anything unusual about Jupiters orbit?
Not particularly, it is just further away from the sun than earth is.Every planet has a unique orbit, so every planet's orbit is unusual. The most unusual thing about Mars's orbit, however, is the fact that it has the 2nd most "eccentric" orbit out of the 8 planets in our Solar System. That means it is the least circular orbit after Mercury's.
Which planet's orbit appears most elliptical?
A planet has a circular orbit, with the exception of pluto. A comet has a large but eliptical orbit. An asteroid has no orbit unless it becomes a moon. A meteor has no orbit. It usually flies in a straight line either burning up in the atmosphere or impacting on a planets surface. So, A comet.
Which planet take the most time to orbit the sun?
Planet Neptune takes the most time to orbit the sun, as it is the farthest away.
