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Which object is located at one foci of the elliptical orbit of Mars?
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∙ 11y ago
probably the sun since one of earths eliptical foci is the sun
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∙ 14y ago
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Which planet has most elliptical orbit?
Mars has the most elliptical orbit. The earth's is almost a perfect circle
How are inner and outer planets the same?
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, while the outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They are the same in that they are spherical, the orbit the Sun in the same direction and they have an elliptical orbit.
A rocky object that forms an orbit between mars and Jupiter?
asteroid belt
Which planet has an oblique elliptical orbit?
Pluto has the most oblique orbit. All the planets have elliptical orbits, however Mercury has the most elliptical orbit since Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet. This information is provided by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and available online [see related links].
What is an asterriod?
An asteroid's definition is a object that orbits around the sun at a certain velocity, asteroids are most commonly found between the orbit of Mars and Jupiterand there is also another asteroid belt located behind the orbit of Neptune
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.
Is mars orbit elliptical or circular?
A circle is an ellipse, so it's elliptical either way.However, the orbit of Mars is not a perfect circle.
Which planet has most elliptical orbit?
Mars has the most elliptical orbit. The earth's is almost a perfect circle
Which two planets has the most elliptical orbit?
The planet with the most elliptical orbit is Mercury. Second is Mars.
What is the diameter from the Sun to the mars?
there is no diameter for a diameter must have a full circle, and Mars has an elliptical orbit.
What type of path does Mars take when orbiting the sun?
Well, I would say its orbit is elliptical.
What type of path does mars take when orbiting sun?
Well, I would say its orbit is elliptical.
Dose mars rotate left or right?
Mars rotates from the left to the right. Mars is approximately 48,700,000 miles from Earth and is similar to our planet in that is has an elliptical orbit.
What is the shape of Mar's orbit?
An ellipse, like all the planets. Just like every other object in orbit around a much larger central mass, Mars travelsin an orbit whose shape is an ellipse.But the orbit's eccentricity is only 0.094, which means it's so close to being a circlethat you can't tell the difference by looking.
Is mars always the same distance from the sun explain?
Mars is not always the same distance from the sun because it has an elliptical orbit. If it had a perfectly circular orbit, then it would always be the same distance from the sun.
Is mars orbit strange?
Mars's orbit is more elliptical than all the eight major planets except Mercury. This enabled Kepler to discover that the orbit was elliptical and not as previously thought a circle with the Sun offset from the centre (represented by a circle and an epicycle with the centre of the epicycle travelling round the circle, and the planet positioned on the epicycle).
An oval like shape that is used to describe the orbit of planets?
Mars, and all the other planets, have oval-shaped, or eliptical, orbits.
