Do comets orbit in the shape of a planets orbit?

Answer 1

A comet that's bound to the sun and appears periodically is in an elliptical orbit.

A comet that whizzes through the solar system only once and then leaves

for good is in a hyperbolic orbit.

If the comet is periodic but with an exceptionally long period ... thousands

of years e.g. ... then we can't tell, from the small part of its orbit that we can

see, whether it's elliptical or hyperbolic.

Answer 2

I'm PRETTY SURE that a comet is a sphere-like shape with lots of craters in it, sort of like the moon.

A comet has like a small round head with two tails coming out from it. The longest tail is called the ion tail. and the small tail is called the dust tail.

Answer 3

No. While the orbits of the planets are nearly circular, comet orbits are much more elongated.

Answer 4

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