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Planets remain in their orbit because the sun's gravity is pulling them toward the sun, while inertia is pulling them away from the sun, thus creating an ellipse around the sun resulting in an orbit.
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Where is a asteroid locates at?
The asteroids are located between the orbit of Mars and the Jupiter. The asteroids are believed to be the remain of a planet that once used to orbit the sun.
Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
How can you tell someting is a planet not a moon?
The planet will orbit the sun, while moons orbit the planet.
What planet is the closet orbit?
Venus is the planet with the closest orbit to that of Earth.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
WHY DOES A MOON REMAIN ORBIT AROUND A PLANET?
The planet and the moon(s) gravitational pull
Where is a asteroid locates at?
The asteroids are located between the orbit of Mars and the Jupiter. The asteroids are believed to be the remain of a planet that once used to orbit the sun.
What planet was farthest from the sun for 20 years?
Neptune has been the farthest planet from the sun for 20 years due to Pluto [the dwarf planet] passing through it's orbit . Since the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet rather than a planet, in 2006, Neptune will remain the farthest planet, regardless of Pluto's position in it's orbit.
What planet do comets orbit?
Comets don't orbit a planet, they orbit the sun.
Does Venus orbit a planet?
No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon
How can we calculate the way a planet orbits the solar system?
Planets do not orbit the solar system: they orbit the sun and remain inside the solar system.Planetary motion can be calculated from Kepler's laws.
Does smaller planet orbit bigger planet or does bigger planet orbit smaller planet?
Planets orbit stars, not other planets. A planet-like object that orbits a planet is a moon.
Which planet has the smallest orbit and the largest orbit?
The plane with the smallest orbit is Mercury, and the planet with the largest orbit is Neptune.
The planet that has an orbit that intersects the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto?
Neptune.
What is the shape of a planet's orbit and what does it contribute?
The shape of a planet's orbit is elliptical.
What does the orbit of a planet look like?
The orbit of a planet is commonly an ellipse.
Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
