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The object does not have to be very big. have you ever had one of your kids run in and scream "I saw a shooting star!"? you think it is their imagination run wild don't you? most likely, they saw just that. That shooting star is usually just a satellite reflecting the sun's rays down to earth, looking like a small star crossing the sky. a satellite moves very fast, making that look of "shooting".The answer is "about 30x30 FT".
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How long does it take Mars orbit the Earth?
It does no such thing. Mars orbits the sun. The only large object that orbits the Earth is the Moon.
When a large object collided with earth debris from the collision was ejected into orbit and initially formed?
When a large object collides with Earth, debris is ejected into orbit and can initially form a debris field or a ring system around the planet. Over time, this debris can combine and accrete to form moons, such as how our own Moon is believed to have formed from debris generated by a collision with a Mars-sized object early in Earth's history.
What is the traveling distance from earth's surface to earth's orbit?
The Earth's center, or a point very close to it inside the Earth, is exactly following the orbit. So there are always two points on the surface that are exactly on the orbit. It seems to me that these points would have to be in the Tropics, and would have to move along the surface as the Earth turns. It's not possible for ANY point on the surface to ever be more than about 6,200 miles from one of these points where the orbit actually meets the surface.
What is the opposite of apogee?
Perigee is the opposite of appogee. Perigee is the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is nearest to the earth. Apogee the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is furthest from the earth.
What is worse for earths orbit an asteroid or a comet?
As long as the object doesn't actually hit the Earth, neither has any effect at all on the Earth.As far as the Earth's orbit goes, the Earth is so massive that only a VERY large object could distort the Earth's orbit, and there are no longer any really large objects that come anywhere near the Earth. The larger an asteroid or comet is, the easier it is to detect - and after 4.5 billion years of circling the Sun, if there were any really large objects anywhere nearby, we would have already hit them. In fact, it's quite probable that some very large asteroids indeed DID strike the Earth when the solar system was young.
What determines whether an object falls to Earth's surface or orbits Earth?
The object's initial velocity and height above the Earth's surface determine whether it falls to the Earth's surface or stays in orbit. If the object's initial velocity is high enough and directed perpendicular to the surface, it can enter orbit around the Earth. If the velocity is too low or the object is at a low enough height, it will fall towards the Earth's surface.
When a large object collided with earth debris from collision was ejected into orbit and initially formed a?
the moon
How much above earth distance an object do not falls?
An object will continue to orbit Earth at a certain distance above its surface, as long as its velocity counteracts the gravitational pull of Earth. This is known as achieving orbit, where the object remains in free fall around Earth due to a balance between its forward momentum and the pull of gravity.
How long does it take Mars orbit the Earth?
It does no such thing. Mars orbits the sun. The only large object that orbits the Earth is the Moon.
What is a apogee?
An apogee is the point in the orbit of an object (such as a moon or a spacecraft) where it is furtherest from the center or surface of the object it is orbiting. The apogee of the moon is when it is furtherest from the earth's center.
What is a objects that orbit Earth?
What is an object that orbits Earth
When a large object collided with earth debris from the collision was ejected into orbit and initially formed?
When a large object collides with Earth, debris is ejected into orbit and can initially form a debris field or a ring system around the planet. Over time, this debris can combine and accrete to form moons, such as how our own Moon is believed to have formed from debris generated by a collision with a Mars-sized object early in Earth's history.
What is an elongated enclosed circle around the earth orbit?
An elliptical orbit is an elongated enclosed circle around the Earth. It is a path that gives the orbit its shape due to the gravitational pull between the Earth and the object. The orbit's shape varies depending on the object's velocity and distance from the Earth.
What is the traveling distance from earth's surface to earth's orbit?
The Earth's center, or a point very close to it inside the Earth, is exactly following the orbit. So there are always two points on the surface that are exactly on the orbit. It seems to me that these points would have to be in the Tropics, and would have to move along the surface as the Earth turns. It's not possible for ANY point on the surface to ever be more than about 6,200 miles from one of these points where the orbit actually meets the surface.
What object does the moon and earth orbit around?
The sun.
What object does the moon orbit?
The Moon orbits the Earth.
Orbit in a sentence?
The proper orbit has not yet been attained. The Earth will orbit the Sun about once every 365 days.
