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Who is the astronomer who discovered planets follow elliptical orbit?
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Does earth move in a circle or a ellipse?
All planets actually follow an elliptical orbit.
What is the term for the egg-shaped orbit that planets follow?
The egg-shaped orbit that a planet follows is called an ellipse, and planets are thus said to have elliptical orbits.
Are there other planets that are discovered by the scientist aside from the 8 planets?
Yes there are. As far as I can remember: Eris and Sedna Im sure more will follow.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
What did Johannes Kepler discover that the paths planets follow are?
Kepler discovered that the planets move in elliptical orbits and he published three laws of planetary motion that explained the details of the ellipses. Kepler's work used observations done by Tycho Brahe, and subsequent observations confirmed that Kepler's laws were correct (they still are). No-one knew why until the later discoveries of the laws of motion and the laws of gravity about 70 years later.
Who found out that the planets follow an elliptical orbit?
Johannes Kepler is credited with that discovery.
Does earth move in a circle or a ellipse?
All planets actually follow an elliptical orbit.
Is Uranus's orbit straight?
no not at all any planets has not straightorbit
Which type of path do planets follow around the sun?
Due to the sun's gravity, planets typically follow an ellipse pattern around the sun. The pattern may be circular, but is slightly elliptical.
What is the term for the egg-shaped orbit that planets follow?
The egg-shaped orbit that a planet follows is called an ellipse, and planets are thus said to have elliptical orbits.
Planets revolve around the sun along?
In one word 'YES'. The paths that you describe are the planets orbits. These orbits are shaped like 'Ellipsoids'., that is an ellipse that doesn't quite close-up , but overloops with every circuit. The Sun lies not at the centre of the ellipsoid, but at one of the foci. As a consequence planets following their orbits paths speed up (Nearest the Sun) and slow down (Furthest from the Sun).
Are there other planets that are discovered by the scientist aside from the 8 planets?
Yes there are. As far as I can remember: Eris and Sedna Im sure more will follow.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
How does newtons gravitational law helps to discover new planets?
When a planet moves around a star, it causes the star to wobble a bit from side to side as planets follow an elliptical orbit rather than a circular orbit. Astronomers can then use this fact to see whether stars have planets.
Is the geosynchronous satellites above the equator is follow an elliptical orbit?
All satellites follow an elliptical orbit - they are darn close to circular, but even a circle is an ellipse.
What did Johannes Kepler discover that the paths planets follow are?
Kepler discovered that the planets move in elliptical orbits and he published three laws of planetary motion that explained the details of the ellipses. Kepler's work used observations done by Tycho Brahe, and subsequent observations confirmed that Kepler's laws were correct (they still are). No-one knew why until the later discoveries of the laws of motion and the laws of gravity about 70 years later.
Why did Annie cannon choose to be an astronomer?
she wanted to follow her mom
