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It was Kepler who discovered that the planets orbits are elliptical.

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Who introduced the concept of elliptical orbits to explain the splitting of the spectral lines?

Arnold Sommerfeld


What has elliptical orbits?

As an elliptical orbit is any orbit that isn't perfectly circular, everything has an elliptical orbit. The planets Mercury and Pluto have the most elliptical orbits of the planets, and are easily seen to be oval shaped. Comets also have highly elliptical orbits.


the orbits of the planet are?

elliptical


What evidence do you have that the planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun and not in circular orbits?

Elliptical orbits of the planets around the sun actually match what we observe. Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation states that planets will move around the sun in elliptical orbits.


What planet moved in an elliptical orbit?

All planets have elliptical orbits.


Do asteroids have elliptical orbits?

maybe


Are planetary orbits elliptical?

Yes


What orbit does a comet have?

Orbits move in very elongated elliptical orbits.


Among elliptical orbits are some more circular than others?

Yes some elliptical orbits are more circular than others


In what type of orbits do planets move around the sun?

Planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits. These orbits are elongated and follow Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which describe the shape and dynamics of the planetary orbits.


Did Ptolemy model include elliptical orbits?

No, Ptolemy's model of the universe did not include elliptical orbits. He believed that celestial bodies moved in perfect circles around the Earth. It was Johannes Kepler who later proposed elliptical orbits as the correct explanation for the motion of planets.


What is Kepler's greatest accomplishment?

elliptical orbits