Orbits of planets are oval, or elliptical, because one point in the orbit where Earth is closest to the Sun, and another is farthest from the Sun.
Therefore making it oval.
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Planets orbit the sun because gravity keeps them from escaping, and momentum keeps them moving forward. The orbits are elliptical, which is like an oval.
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.
If you are talking about the shapes of the planets themselves, then that would be a sphere. However, if you are talking about the shapes of their orbits, that would be an ellipse, which is a fancy term for an oval.
The planetary orbits of our solar system are considered "elliptical." This includes "circular" orbits, as a circle is a type of ellipse. In astrodynamics, an elliptical orbit and a circular orbit both fit into the description of a Kepler Orbit.
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Mars, and all the other planets, have oval-shaped, or eliptical, orbits.
Ellipses are a scientific word for the shape of an oval. for example the planets orbits are ellipses.
Planetary orbits are usually taught to be circular. However, they are truly more elliptical (oval shaped).
Planets orbit the sun because gravity keeps them from escaping, and momentum keeps them moving forward. The orbits are elliptical, which is like an oval.
All the planets have elliptical orbits but Uranus and Neptune have slightly different orbits than other planets on solar system.
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.
Everyone from the ancient Greeks on knew that the planets move in oval-type orbits, which were simulated by systems of circles. Later, after years of hard work, Johannes Kepler published the laws of planetary motion in 1618 which showed that the orbits are more accurately represented by ellipses, and each planet has its own ellipse with the Sun at one focus. Ellipses make very good approximations to the actual orbits of planets, but the gravitational effects of the other planets, especially Jupiter, mean that the planets depart slightly from true elliptical orbits. That is taken care of by regular updates to the orbital elements of the planets, which are numbers which describe the sizes and shapes, orientation and inclination of all the planets' elliptical orbits.
some times because we revolve in an elliptical orbit which is like the shape of an oval
Comets have sharply turning, elliptical, oval-like orbits, as opposed to the rounder, more circular shape of a planet's orbit
If you are talking about the shapes of the planets themselves, then that would be a sphere. However, if you are talking about the shapes of their orbits, that would be an ellipse, which is a fancy term for an oval.
No. The planets in the Solar System all have almost circular orbits, but the orbits of comets are highly eccentric (oval-shaped). This means that while the distance a planet is from the Sun is rather constant, the path of a comet means it comes close to the Sun, and then moves far away.