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What path do asteroids take?
== == An ellipse. Like planets.
Which inventor found out that planets move in circles around the sun?
The ancient Greeks used Ptolemy's theory, based on circles, that was good enough for the accuracy needed at the time. Later Kepler in the 16th century discovered that an ellipse is a better model of a planetary orbit. In modern times it has been discovered that an ellipse is an approximation and that true orbits have no simple description. But the ellipse is a good enough model for many purposes.
What shape of a planet orbits discovered by Kepler?
The shape is an "ellipse".
The fact that each planet's orbit is an ellipse was discovered by what man?
kepler
Which scientist stated that planets move around the Sun in an ellipse?
Johannes Kepler was the first to state that planets move in elliptical orbits.
The fact that each planets orbit is an ellipse was discovered by?
Johannes Kepler determined that all planets have elliptical orbits.
Who stated that planets revolve around the sun in an ellipse?
Johannes Kepler stated that the planets revolve around the sun in an ellipse.
The type of path planets take?
Ellipse
Astronomer who discovered that planets orbit the sun in an ellipse rather than a perfect circle?
Johannes Kepler
What is the shape of the orbits of the planets around the sun?
The planetary orbits of our solar system are considered "elliptical." This includes "circular" orbits, as a circle is a type of ellipse. In astrodynamics, an elliptical orbit and a circular orbit both fit into the description of a Kepler Orbit.
What shape do planets trace as they orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun in the shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle similar to an oval. When it was first discovered that the Sun is the center of the solar system, it was thought that all the planets had a circular orbit, but the calculations didn't fit.
What is the shape of the orbit of planets around the sun?
An ellipse.
Term used for the shape of the planets orbit?
Ellipse.
What is the shape of a planetary path?
Planets orbit in an ellipse.
What path do asteroids take?
== == An ellipse. Like planets.
What is the shape of the planets orbiting around the sun?
An ellipse.
Which inventor found out that planets move in circles around the sun?
The ancient Greeks used Ptolemy's theory, based on circles, that was good enough for the accuracy needed at the time. Later Kepler in the 16th century discovered that an ellipse is a better model of a planetary orbit. In modern times it has been discovered that an ellipse is an approximation and that true orbits have no simple description. But the ellipse is a good enough model for many purposes.
