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Does the elliptical shape of the orbit affect the day and night?
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∙ 10y ago
No. day and night are the product of the planet's rotation only,
regardless of where it is in its orbit, or how far from the sun.
To be precise, there is a very small effect. The elliptical orbit causes slight variations in the position of the Sun in the sky.
Our 24 hour day is called the "solar day". It's based on the position of the Sun in our sky.
24 hours is the average (or mean) day length.
It's called the "mean solar day".
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The shape of the earth's orbit is a?
The earth orbits around the sun in an elliptical path. It is too oblong to be considered circular orbit.
What are the paths called that planets orbit on around the sun?
They are orbits and they are elliptical in shape. So the answer could be "orbits" or it could be "ellipses".
What is the path Earth takes around the sun?
Earth travels in a slightly elliptical path around the Sun.
Why do the planets orbit the sun What is the shape of those orbits?
Planets orbit the sun because gravity keeps them from escaping, and momentum keeps them moving forward. The orbits are elliptical, which is like an oval.
What is the motion of planets around the sun?
According to Keplers first law of 1618 which has not been repealed yet, the planets each move in an elliptical orbit with the Sun occupying one focus. The shape of an ellipse is described by the eccentricity. For low eccentricity such as the planets' orbits have, the orbit is very close to being a circle but the most significant difference is that the Sun is off-centre.
What is the shape of its orbit?
elliptical
What is the shape of a planet's orbit and what does it contribute?
The shape of a planet's orbit is elliptical.
What is the shape or the planet orbit?
elliptical
What is shape of planet's orbit?
Elliptical
What is the shape of the plants' orbit?
elliptical
What is the shape of a plants orbit?
elliptical
What is the shape of the orbit that the planets take called?
Elliptical Orbit
The shape of the orbit of each planet is an?
Elliptical
What is the shape of the earthes orbets?
The shape of the earth's orbit is elliptical, not circular.
The shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?
It's an elliptical orbit. it is also an mutha
Does mars orbit the sun in a circle shape?
No. A circle is an unstable shape for an object orbiting another. An orbit is between slightly and very elliptical (egg-shaped). If an object is placed in a circular orbit, the orbit will quickly deteriorate to an elliptical orbit. Added: Mar's elliptical eccentricity is rather above average for a planetary orbit. Not quite as large as Mercury, but large enough.
What is the name of an orbit around the sun?
Your question is unclear, but... ...the SHAPE of an orbit is called an ellipse or elliptical.
