0
It is elliptical with a period of 75.3 years and a semimajor axis of 17.8 astronomical units, a little smaller than Uranus's orbit.
The eccentricity is 0.967 so that is approaches within 0.586 astronomical units of the Sun, and it is due back on July 28, 2061. It goes out to 35.1 astronomical units, beyond the orbit of Neptune. The inclination of the orbit is 162.3 degrees.
Wiki User
β 8y ago
Wiki User
β 9y agoComets usually move around the Sun in elipses. Unlike the larger planets, the orbits of comits tend to have a high excentricity, that is, the elipse is quite "squashed", not much like a circle.
Wiki User
β 8y agoAnything that returns has an elliptical orbit (which may happen to be a circle, though this is unlikely). Returning comets usually have orbits in the shape of an elongated ellipse (= high excentricity).
Wiki User
β 8y agoIt has an elongated elliptical orbit with a period of about 76 years
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Comet which seen in every 73 years?
That is Halley's comet, named after English astronomer Edmond Halley,
What are the chunks of ice and dust that orbit the sun?
A comet. ^.^
When is Comelian's Comet coming back?
Halley's Comet or Comet Halley (officially designated 1P/Halley) is the most famous of theperiodic comets and can currently be seen every 75--76 years. Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System in 1986, and will next appear in mid-2061.
Does the Halley's Comet ever leave our Solar System?
No. Halley's Comet barely gets past the orbit of Neptune, and not by much. It is well short of reaching into the Kuiper Belt.
What is a halley's comet orbit like?
All orbits are ellipses. Some orbits, like the orbit of the Earth around the Sun, are almost (but not quite) circular. Other objects, like the Moon or Mars, have orbits that are more distinctly oval shaped.Comets have elliptical orbits with very high eccentricity; they are stretched so that they come quite close to the Sun, but still go dozens or hundreds of AU away. Some comets are less severely eccentric. Halley's Comet, for example, only goes out to about 30AU with a period of 76 years, while Comet Hale-Bopp has a period of closer to 2200 years.
What is the orbit of halleys comet?
See related links
What did Edmund Halley invent?
he found halleys comet he found halleys comet
How far away is Halley's comet from the sun?
Halley's Comet is currently a little beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Does Halleys comet orbits earth in an elongated ellipse?
The Orbit of Comet Halley is an elongate ellipse, yes, but it does not orbit earth - it orbits the sun.
Why does halleys comet appear?
Halley's comet appears because it is a comet that orbits the Sun. It as a highly elliptical (oval) orbit which makes it seem to fly out of the solar system and back.
Does halleys comet cause catastrophies?
No. The only way a comet could cause a catastrophe would be if it collided with Earth. The orbit of Halley's Comet keeps it at a safe distance from us.
Is halleys comet a star?
No. It's a comet.
What is Halley's comet nicknamed?
whats halleys comet nicknames
What size is halleys Comet?
big
What does halleys commit look like?
Right now, Halley's Comet is a black cinder drifting through space beyond the orbit of Uranus.
What comet comes around every year?
I definitely know its not halleys comet
Why does Halleys comet travel through our solar system regularly?
Halley's comet is in orbit round the sun. Its orbit time is about 75 years, but as the orbital path is long and narrow, most of that is spent far out where we cannot see it. We see it for a few months when it is near the sun.
