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All of the other planets have an orbital path that is within six degrees of the ecliptic. The celestial object formerly known as planet Pluto had an orbit that was about 17 degrees off the plane.
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What is the belt off constellations through which all the planets move is called?
The ecliptic
The sun gives off heat and light to what?
Planets in the solar system which orbit the sun.
What keeps us from floating off into the sky and keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity?
Why do the 8 planets keep orbiting the sun?
The sun's gravity keeps them in orbit and prevents them from flying off into space. The planets travel quickly enough that they do not fall into the sun.
What type of orbit do the planets have to revolve 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According to Keplers first law of 1618 which has not been repealed yet, the planets each move in an elliptical orbit with the Sun occupying one focus.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.
Is Pluto lost?
Pluto is not lost, its orbit is well understood and there are people who know exactly where it is on any given day. However Pluto has an orbit that is unusually eccentric, and is inclined by 17 degrees to the ecliptic. That means it is found well off the beaten track where the eight major planets can always be found, near the ecliptic.
What is the belt off constellations through which all the planets move is called?
The ecliptic
What planet is the furthers off the plane of the ecliptic?
Eris is tilted at an angle of about 44 degrees to the ecliptic. Although it is considered a dwarf planet.
What is the position of the planet Venus?
The position varies but if you look online or buy a planisphere you will see all planets follow the ecliptic path but aren't on the exact path. The planets are actually slightly off the ecliptic.
Is the earths axis rotation almost parallel to the plane of its orbit?
No; it's about 23 degrees off the plane of its orbit.
Can planets fall off there orbit?
scientists are still discovering
Where are Saturn and venus compared to altair?
The star Altair stays in one place in the sky, but Venus and Saturn move on (or near) a circle called the ecliptic, like the other planets. But none of the planets goes close to Altair because it is well off the ecliptic.
Did any off our planets fall out of orbit?
No, there is no scientific evidence that this is even possible.
How many degrees is the Moon's orbit tilted relative to the ecliptic?
At the moment it is about 5 degrees. It is slowly decreasing. Don't worry though, it will take thousands of years to change much.
Why do solar eclipses not take place each month?
Because the plane of the moon's orbit is approximately 5 degrees off the ecliptic, meaning when the moon slips past the sun it either goes over it or under it. If the moon's orbit was on the same plane as the ecliptic, then we would have a solar eclipse every month.
The sun gives off heat and light to what?
Planets in the solar system which orbit the sun.
What does sun orbit around?
The sun, does not orbit anything. Because it is the center of the universe, based off of the heliocentric model. Planets, and satelites(moons) do orbit the sun though.
