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The shape of orbits planets travel is usually considered to be elliptical, with the shared center of mass (near the Sun) being one of the foci. Potentially, an orbit could be circular but there is always at least a slight imperfection which elongates the orbit on one axis into an elliptical shape.
Examined in even greater detail, the long axis of the ellipse itself also rotates somewhat over long periods of time, an effect partially attributed to effects predicted by General Relativity, and is called apsidal precession; as such the shape of the orbit might be considered to be a complex curve somewhat like a spiral shape. If you were to trace the path as seen from above, over very long periods of time, it might seem somewhat like the outline of petals on a dense flower - with irregularities, bumps and dents caused by transient gravitational interactions with other planets at their closest approach.
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What does a planet orbit?
A planet orbits around a star, such as the Sun in our solar system. The gravitational pull of the star keeps the planet in its orbit as it travels through space.
Which planet travels the furthurest?
Of the 8 official planets Neptune has the biggest orbit so it travels the furthest.
Which term refers to the speed at which a planet travel in its orbit?
Orbital velocity refers to the speed at which a planet travels in its orbit.
The shape of the orbit of each planet is an?
Elliptical
What is The orbit of a planet around the sun is a(n)?
If you mean the shape of the orbit, that's an ellipse.
What is the name given to the path along which a planet travels?
The path along which a planet travels is called its orbit. Orbits are typically elliptical in shape, following the gravitational pull of the star around which they revolve.
What is the shape of a planet's orbit and what does it contribute?
The shape of a planet's orbit is elliptical.
What is a planets orbit?
An orbit is the elliptical path that a planet follows as it "falls" around its sun.
What is shape of planet's orbit?
Elliptical
What is the shape or the planet orbit?
elliptical
What is the curved path of a planet around the sun?
The curved path of a planet around the sun is called an orbit. Orbits are elliptical in shape, with the sun located at one of the foci of the ellipse. The gravitational pull of the sun keeps the planet in its orbit as it travels around the sun.
What is the path along which each planet travels around the sun?
The path is called an "orbit", and it has the shape of an ellipse, the Sun being at one focus of the ellipse.
What planet is the imaginary path that the planet travels on around the sun?
mercury. I think you mean "Orbit".
What is the typical shape of a planet's orbit?
An elipsis
What describes the path that each planet travels around the Sun?
orbit
What shape is each planet's orbit around the sun called?
This orbit is called an ellipse. An oval shape.
What does a planet orbit?
A planet orbits around a star, such as the Sun in our solar system. The gravitational pull of the star keeps the planet in its orbit as it travels through space.
