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How does the mass of jupiter affect the size of its orbit?
The mass of Jupiter affects the size of its orbit through gravitational forces. The greater the mass of Jupiter, the stronger its gravitational pull, which can influence the orbit of other celestial bodies nearby, including its own moons. This can cause these objects to orbit further away or closer to Jupiter depending on its mass.
All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?
False. While most comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets (counterclockwise when viewed from above Earth's North Pole), there are exceptions. Some comets have retrograde orbits, meaning they orbit in the opposite direction of the planets.
Does the moon orbit Jupiter?
Not our (the Earth's) moon but Jupiter has lots of its own moons that orbit it.
What causes the rings to appear around Jupiter?
The rings around Jupiter are formed by dust and rock particles that are believed to be the remnants of asteroids or comets that have been captured by Jupiter's gravity and pulled into orbit around the planet.
What are the comets called that orbit the sun every 200 years or less?
short period comets
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Do comets orbit asteroids?
No. Comets orbit the sun.
What planet do comets orbit?
Comets don't orbit a planet, they orbit the sun.
Does most comets have a circular orbit that keeps them in the space between mars and Jupiter?
No, I've yet to find a single comet with a circular orbit. All I've researched have elliptical orbits, and the apogee of that orbit, the point furthest from the Sun, takes them to the Oort Cloud or beyond.
Do meteors go beyond Jupiter?
Most meteors are sand grain sized objects that had been ejected from comets as they followed around their highly elliptical orbits. As most of these comets have orbits that extend beyond the orbit of Jupiter at their aphelion, then yes most of these sand grains that become meteors when they enter earth's atmosphere have been beyond the orbit of Jupiter. However they are not actually meteors until they enter earth's atmosphere, so while they are actually meteors they are nowhere near Jupiter. Many larger meteors were pieces of asteroids. The vast majority of asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter and thus have never been even near Jupiter, and definitely not beyond Jupiter's orbit.
What has a larger orbit comets or planets?
Comets.
Do comets ever die?
Yes. Some comets die spectacular deaths, like Shoemaker-Levy 9, which crashed into Jupiter. Some just break up and continue in their orbits. We often find "meteor showers" when the orbit of the Earth intersects the orbit of a comet.
Are comets asteroids or meteoroids found in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is the asteroid belt, which contains the bulk of the solar system's asteroids. Where there are asteroids the are undoubtedly meteoroids.
What do commets orbit?
Comets orbit stars
How are comets and the sun related?
comets orbit the sun
How does the mass of jupiter affect the size of its orbit?
The mass of Jupiter affects the size of its orbit through gravitational forces. The greater the mass of Jupiter, the stronger its gravitational pull, which can influence the orbit of other celestial bodies nearby, including its own moons. This can cause these objects to orbit further away or closer to Jupiter depending on its mass.
How is a comet differ?
Asteroids are thought to have a different origin from comets, having formed inside the orbit of Jupiter rather than in the outer Solar System.
