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What word best describes the orbit of a comet?
an ellipse
What is a meteor shower and how is it caused?
Meteor showers are the increased level of meteoroids striking Earth's atmosphere as the planet passes through belts of higher meteoroid concentration, normally caused by the passage of a larger object such as a comet. The two main belts that intersect Earth's orbit are: - the Leonids around November 17 (in the orbit of the comet Temple-Tuttle) - the Perseids around August 12 (in the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle)
How old is Halley's comet?
Halley's Comet, if it is a typical comet, was created during or shortly after the formation of the solar system, some 4.6 billion years ago. Although it may have originally had a very elliptical (long-period) orbit, the current (short-period) orbit may have been established between 10,000 and 200,000 years ago. It has been observed from Earth since about 240 BC (about 2250 years) and last appeared in the inner solar system in February, 1986.
When was Prolab first put into orbit?
The worlds' first artificial satelite was put in orbit by Soviet Union in 1957, named Sputnik 1. Since then thousands of prolab satelites were put in orbit by several countries around the globe.
What was the first telescope to orbit the Earth?
SAS 2
How did Hayley's comet get its name?
It is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who calculated its orbit. who was also a big nettos fan
What is a comet named after a famous astronomer that has an orbit of 76 years?
halley's comet
Which Indian astronomer first calculated accurately the time taken by earth to orbit sun?
Bhaskaracharya
What year did halley find his comet?
Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.Halley didn't exactly find the comet named after him; doing calculations on the basis of several observations, he calculated the orbit and predicted when the comet would return. This was confirmed - the comet returned - after his death.
Who discovered the orbit of Halley's comet?
Edmund Halley, the second Astronomer Royal, observed it and predicted it would come back 75 years later. It did come back, he was no longer alive, but it was named Halley's comet at that time.
What did Edmund Halley invent?
he found halleys comet he found halleys comet
Which astronomer was first credited as the first to theorize the planets orbit around the sun?
Aristarchus of Samos
Why is a comet orbit considered a cycle?
A comets orbit is considered a cycle because a comet circles back in an elliptical orbit.
Why is a comet's orbit considered a cycle?
A comets orbit is considered a cycle because a comet circles back in an elliptical orbit.
What did Edmund halley do?
Edmund Halley was the first man to calculat a comet's orbit.
What is the path of comet around the sun called?
It is called an orbit. A comet has an eccentric or parabolic orbit.
What was Halley known for?
British Astronomer known to be the first person to calculate a comit's orbit
