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Which objects orbit is even more eccentric than the orbit of mercury?
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Pluto's is, and almost all of the comets' are.
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Where are Asteroids are found mainly between?
Asteroids mainly orbit between Mars and Jupiter, though some, called NEOs (Near Earth Objects) orbit the sun in eccentric orbits, some even crossing the Earth's orbit. There is also the Kuyper Belt, which starts around Neptune and continues well past Pluto's orbit, and the Oort Cloud, which we think extends as far as 1/2 to 1 light year from the sun. Both are repositories for both comets and asteroids.
Objects that revolves around another object in space?
Many different objects in space revolve around many other things. Usually, it is acceptable to use the term 'satellite' when describing a moon's orbit around a planet, or even a planet's orbit around a star.
Which planet has the largest elliptical orbit?
Planets are NOT elliptical in shape, they are basically spheres. However their spherical shape is distorted by the centrifugal forces resulting form their spin. This makes their equators fatter and their shape becomes that of an "Oblate Spheroid". All of the planets are spherical; none are appreciably oblate. In fact, being spherical is one of the elements of the 2006 IAU definition of "planet". Probably the biggest deviation from spherical is the mountain Olympus Mons on Mars; it is the highest mountain that we know of in the solar system. However, our exploration of Venus and Mercury are still in the very early stages; there are many surprises yet to be found there.
What is the name of the path that a body follows as it revolves around another body?
Revolve can have two meanings. In this instance, the answer is orbit. Revolve can also have the meaning of an object spinning on it's axis. In the solar system, planetary objects spin on their axes as they orbit around the Sun. Most objects smaller than planetary objects probably also have rotational properties along with their orbital motion. Edit: Astronomers use the word "rotation" for axial spin.
Do planets orbit around the sun at the same speed?
No. The farther away you get from the sun, the slower the planets orbit. (and the sun looks smaller!). By the way, even if the planets were all moving at the same speed, they still wouldn't be lined up, because the distances traveled by planets with each revolution around the sun would be different. Therefore this question is reasonable. (this is another person) they do orbit more slowly, Newton's law of universal gravitation states that the larger the mass of the two objects and the closer together the objects are, the greater the force of gravity between the two objects.
How far away are comets asteroids and meteoroids away from the sun?
All objects that orbit the sun have elliptical orbits so the distance varies. Smaller bodies can be perturbed from their orbits comparatively easily and so can have extremely eccentric orbits.Comets are the most visibly notable for this. Some travel inside the orbit of Venus and even Mercury and out again to beyond Pluto. On occasion their orbits can be so disturbed that they leave the solar system for ever or impact the sun or planets. As happened with Shoemaker-Levy 9 when its orbit was disturbed by Jupiter and collided with it in 1994.
Where are Asteroids are found mainly between?
Asteroids mainly orbit between Mars and Jupiter, though some, called NEOs (Near Earth Objects) orbit the sun in eccentric orbits, some even crossing the Earth's orbit. There is also the Kuyper Belt, which starts around Neptune and continues well past Pluto's orbit, and the Oort Cloud, which we think extends as far as 1/2 to 1 light year from the sun. Both are repositories for both comets and asteroids.
Objects that revolves around another object in space?
Many different objects in space revolve around many other things. Usually, it is acceptable to use the term 'satellite' when describing a moon's orbit around a planet, or even a planet's orbit around a star.
What objects orbit the sun between the inner and outer planets?
The objects that orbit the Sun between the inner and outer planets are collectively known as asteroids. They are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of the solar system. Some asteroids are quite large and have even been classified as dwarf planets, such as Ceres.
What can a eccentric cam be used for?
Even I am searching for its industrial use! Apparently Eccentric cams are used in just some children toys. According to the net.
What planet is 36 million miles away from the sun and has no water?
In our solar system, all of them are further from the sun than this distance. Even the closest planet Mercury is further than this for most of its orbit, though at its closest it is 28.5 million miles
How many stars are there in a typical solar system?
Typically one, like ours. But it is possible to have binary or even trinary star systems as well, where the stars orbit each other, and the other objects in the system orbit the center of gravity between them.
Which planet has the largest elliptical orbit?
Planets are NOT elliptical in shape, they are basically spheres. However their spherical shape is distorted by the centrifugal forces resulting form their spin. This makes their equators fatter and their shape becomes that of an "Oblate Spheroid". All of the planets are spherical; none are appreciably oblate. In fact, being spherical is one of the elements of the 2006 IAU definition of "planet". Probably the biggest deviation from spherical is the mountain Olympus Mons on Mars; it is the highest mountain that we know of in the solar system. However, our exploration of Venus and Mercury are still in the very early stages; there are many surprises yet to be found there.
Why does Mercury have even bigger temperature changes but no wind?
Because the planet Mercury is quite slow but pretty fast to orbit the sun. It takes 88 Earth days to orbit the sun so it doesn't have wind. The planet has a circled shape so there are 2 sides the dark and the light which concludes that it is cold on one side and hot on the other.
What is the name of the path that a body follows as it revolves around another body?
Revolve can have two meanings. In this instance, the answer is orbit. Revolve can also have the meaning of an object spinning on it's axis. In the solar system, planetary objects spin on their axes as they orbit around the Sun. Most objects smaller than planetary objects probably also have rotational properties along with their orbital motion. Edit: Astronomers use the word "rotation" for axial spin.
Is mercury's orbit around the sun circular or elliptical?
All planets, including Mercury, have elliptical orbits around the Sun, which means they vary in their distance from the Sun. Mercury's orbit is highly elliptical (oval in shape) because there is a large difference between its closest and farthest distance from the Sun (46 million to 70 million kilometers). Earth's orbit is nearly circular, only varying in distance by about 3%. <<>> More information: Mercury has the most elliptical of the planets' orbits with an eccentricity of 0.2056. The Sun is off-centre by 1/5 of the average radius, so the minimum and maximum distances from the Sun, when Mercury is at either end of the major axis, are very different. However, even with this eccentricity, Mercury's orbit is still nearly circular, with the major and minor axes differing by less than 2½%.
Is this planet ever the farthest from the sun?
No. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are always further from the Sun then Earth is. Neptune is the furthest. (For Pluto fans, Pluto when it was regarded by the IAU as a planet was sometimes "furthest". But even then, it's orbit was so eccentric that sometimes Neptune was.)
