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The asteroid will always take the path minimizing its Lagrangian, known as the least action principle in Lagrangian mechanics. With conservative forces, there are four basic shapes for two different cases. Either the asteroid is trapped in the gravitational pull of an object, or it is not trapped. If the asteroid's energy is low enough to be trapped, then it can have either a circular or elliptical orbit. If it is not trapped, then this 'free asteroid' (much like a free electron) can have either an parabolic or hyperbolic path. Much of this information came from "Classical Mechanics" by kibble and Berkshire (although there are much better books).
Depends on the asteroid. Most of them in our solar system rotate around the sun like we do.
The path, as with all the planets is an ellipse.
What else can I help you with?
The shape of the path of a planet or asteroid around the sun is an?
Ellipse is actually correct
What is the name of the asteroid that had its own moon?
The first confirmed case of an asteroid orbiting another asteroid is the asteroid Ida which is orbited by a smaller asteroid orbiting it called Dactyl; other asteroid moons have been found since.
How can astronomers predict future of an asteroid?
Astronomers can predict the future path of an asteroid by calculating its current position and velocity, then using physics equations to simulate how it will be influenced by gravitational forces from planets and other objects in the solar system. This simulation allows them to forecast the asteroid's trajectory and determine if it poses a potential threat to Earth.
What is the shape of the path of a planet or asteroid around the sun called?
The path itself is called its orbit. The shape is an ellipse, with the sun sitting at one of the foci.
What is the name of the asteroid that has its own moon?
The asteroid with its own moon is named 243 Ida. Its moon is called Dactyl, discovered by the Galileo spacecraft in 1993.
What is the name of the path of a comet around the sun?
asteroid belt
What is the path that planets move around?
asteroid belt
What is the name of the largest knowen asteroid?
asteroid Ceres
What happens when an asteroid collides with a planet?
It would maybe explode it depends on how big the asteroid is or how affective it can be all it mattters is that it will destroy anything in its path.
How does path of the asteroid compare to the path the earth travels?
It doesn't. In an estimated 23 years, a belt of asteroids will collide with the earth.
What is the shape of the path of a planet or asteroid around the sun.?
All orbits are ellipses.
Why is the asteroid belt a problem for space travel?
It could be if one were to intersect the path of an asteroid. However the asteroids may also be a great source of raw materials.
What was the name of the asteroid that passed earths orbit recently in February 2013?
The asteroid does not have a name, but has the designation 2012 DA14
Does the asteroid belt rotate and at what speed does the asteroid belt rotate at?
The asteroids in the asteroid belt do move around the Sun, but they don't rotate as a single unit like a planet does. Each asteroid has its own orbital path and speed, so there isn't a specific speed at which the asteroid belt as a whole rotates.
The shape of the path of a planet or asteroid around the sun is an?
Ellipse is actually correct
Is the scientific name for asteroid asteroid?
No, the scientific name for asteroids is not "asteroid." Asteroids are typically named based on the order in which they were discovered, followed by a designation that reflects the specific characteristics of the asteroid, such as its orbit or composition.
What is the name of the second asteroid named after Elicott Douglass?
The second asteroid named after Elicott Douglass is 6052 Icarion.
