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Is a description of the orbits paths of most planets in your solar system?
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∙ 11y ago
According to Keplers first law of 1618 which has not been repealed yet, the planets each move in an elliptical orbit with the Sun occupying one focus.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.
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∙ 8y agoThey are usually elliptical orbits around their star (or remnants of a star). In simple cases, the centre of mass of the planet and the star is at one of the foci of this ellipse. The motions can be much more erratic if the planetary system comprises two (or more stars).
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∙ 9y agoelliptical orbit
Every closed orbit around the sun, whether followed by a planet, comet,
asteroid, or meteoroid, is an ellipse, with the sun at one focus.
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∙ 6y agoPlanets move around the Sun (or their star) in ellipses.
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∙ 6y agoElliptical.
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Invisible path on which planets travel in the space?
These paths are called Orbits.
What is the shape of the orbits of the planets around the sun?
The planetary orbits of our solar system are considered "elliptical." This includes "circular" orbits, as a circle is a type of ellipse. In astrodynamics, an elliptical orbit and a circular orbit both fit into the description of a Kepler Orbit.
The planets aroud the sun move in a path called an?
The paths are called orbits.
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".
Planets revolve around the sun along?
In one word 'YES'. The paths that you describe are the planets orbits. These orbits are shaped like 'Ellipsoids'., that is an ellipse that doesn't quite close-up , but overloops with every circuit. The Sun lies not at the centre of the ellipsoid, but at one of the foci. As a consequence planets following their orbits paths speed up (Nearest the Sun) and slow down (Furthest from the Sun).
Invisible path on which planets travel in the space?
These paths are called Orbits.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
What is the shape of the orbits of the planets around the sun?
The planetary orbits of our solar system are considered "elliptical." This includes "circular" orbits, as a circle is a type of ellipse. In astrodynamics, an elliptical orbit and a circular orbit both fit into the description of a Kepler Orbit.
The planets aroud the sun move in a path called an?
The paths are called orbits.
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".
Planets revolve around the sun along?
In one word 'YES'. The paths that you describe are the planets orbits. These orbits are shaped like 'Ellipsoids'., that is an ellipse that doesn't quite close-up , but overloops with every circuit. The Sun lies not at the centre of the ellipsoid, but at one of the foci. As a consequence planets following their orbits paths speed up (Nearest the Sun) and slow down (Furthest from the Sun).
Do planets move in elliptical orbits?
The planets move intheir ellipticalorbits becauseof the gravitation of the Sun combined withthe inertial velocity of the planets(tangentialto their orbital paths). Mathematics shows the resulting orbits must be ellipses. (Some of the ellipses are in factalmost circles.)
A comet orbits the sun in what kind of path?
Elliptical paths, just like planets. Typically, but not always, with greater eccentricity.
What are the paths called that planets revolve around the sun on?
Those are called orbits. A planet's day and night happen as the body spins on its axis.
What are the 4 differences between the comet's orbit and those of most of the planets?
A comets orbit is highly eccentric, spending most of its time far out on the edge of the solar system and occasionally coming in closer to the sun. Planets orbits are more regular, closer to a circular orbit. A comets orbit also crosses the paths of planets, while each of the eight planets have their own orbit and don't cross paths. A comet does not usually orbit the sun on the same plane as the planets. Each of the planets orbits the sun more or less on the same plane. Due to the varying distance from the sun, the orbital speed of a comet varies greatly. Closer to the sun it travels quickly, far out on the edge of the solar system it will move much more slowly.
Which diagram best represents a portion of the heliocentric model of the solar system?
The planets in our solar system revolve around the sun
What is the same for all planets in the solar system?
They all have elliptical paths around the Sun.
