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Is the earth's orbit around t he sun highly elliptical or almost circular?
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∙ 14y ago
Earth's orbit is not highly elliptical; it has a modest eccentricity of 0.0167. An eccentricity of zero defines a perfectly circular orbit. Pluto's eccentricity is 0.248, and Mercury's is 0.2056. Neptune's largest moon, Triton, has as perfectly circular an orbit as can currently be measured. See link for more.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoIn science words, I'm not sure what "almost" means.
The Earth's maximum distance from the sun is about 3.4% greater
than its minimum distance.
If you saw them drawn to scale on a large sheet of paper, you couldn't tell
by looking that the path isn't a perfect circle, and the sun isn't in the center.
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∙ 14y agoIt's elliptical, but only about 3% away from being a perfect circle. Which is probably just as well; if the Earth's orbit were very eccentric, we would experience wild temperature swings, from blazing heat as we approached the Sun to extreme cold as we moved further away. Under those circumstances, life "as we know it" might not be possible. Certainly, we would have evolved much differently than we are now.
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∙ 11y agoElliptical, but with relatively small eccentricity.
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∙ 14y agoalmost circular
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Is the earths revolu tion around the sun circular?
Yes, earth's orbit is slightly elliptical. Venus's orbit varies only slightly from a perfect circle, while dwarf planet Pluto has the most highly eccentric orbit. In general, all planets orbit around the Sun in an elliptical orbit. This was first discovered by Johannes Kepler and was described by his three laws of planetary motion.
What is earths orbit around the sun called?
A revolution: The Earth revolves in an elliptical (oval) orbit around the Sun. This orbit is planetary; the Sun is a star, and a large object that orbits a star is known as a planet.
Is earths orbit around the sun unusual?
Earths orbit around the sun is not unusual.
What term describes earth's shape?
sphere, round
Which planet is most like Earth in diameter and mass?
Venus is closest to the Earths size and mass - often referred to as Earths sister or twin planet. Venus' Mass is around 82% of Earths, while its diameter is a little smaller than Earths at around 95% of Earths.
Is the earths orbit around the sun highly elliptical or almost circular?
The earths orbit around the sun is almost circular.
Is the earths orbits around the the sun highly elliptical or almost circular?
The earths orbit around the sun is almost circular.
Is earths revolution circular?
Earth's orbit (revolution) around the Sun is not circular - it's an ellipse. However, this ellipse is fairly close to a circle.
Why do people think the earths orbits elliptical?
The only orbitals that are very close to circular are those around a system with two stars. All other orbitals have an oval or elliptical shape
What is the compression of the earths orbit around the sun?
The Earth's orbit is almost circular. Technically, the "eccentricity" of the orbit is about 0.0167.
What is the approximate compression of the earths orbit around the sun?
The Earth's orbit is almost circular. Technically, the "eccentricity" of the orbit is about 0.0167.
What if the earths orbit aroud the sun was circular and not elliptical?
Not much would change. Note that the seasons are NOT related to changes in the distance from the Sun.
Is the earths revolu tion around the sun circular?
Yes, earth's orbit is slightly elliptical. Venus's orbit varies only slightly from a perfect circle, while dwarf planet Pluto has the most highly eccentric orbit. In general, all planets orbit around the Sun in an elliptical orbit. This was first discovered by Johannes Kepler and was described by his three laws of planetary motion.
What is the path of earths is elliptical?
orbit
Why does the moon follow an elliptical orbit around the earth?
Because it is pulled in by the earths gravity and therefore orbits the earth.
A picture of earths orbital path?
elliptical.
Why moon keeps on revolving around the earth in closed circular orbit?
because of the earths gravitational pull
