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Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of?
Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of comets. When Earth passes through the debris left behind by a comet as it orbits the sun, the particles collide with Earth's atmosphere, creating the streaks of light known as meteors.
Do comets have highly elliptical orbits around the sun?
Virtually NOTHING in space is in a circular orbit; every body out there is in an elliptical orbit. Some are CLOSE to circular, but I don't believe than any are quite exact. Comets especially are in VERY elliptical orbits. If their orbits were even nearly circular, their ices and volatile gasses would have been evaporated long ago.
How do scientist classifies small bodies in the solar system?
Scientist classifies these objects based on their sizes, shapes, compositions, and orbits. The major categories include dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.
In what region are most comets at?
We generally believe that comets with orbits of 200 years or less, traveling in the ecliptic plane, come from the Kuiper Belt. Those comets with longer orbits, or that travel at angles to the ecliptic plane, come from the Oort Cloud.
What is the shape of all the orbits of comets?
Comets travel in highly elliptical orbits. See link for more.
Why are the sightings of comets so many years apart?
they have long elliptical orbits
What members of the solar system have very eccentric orbits?
Comets. Periodic comets have highly eccentric elliptical orbits, with eccentricities.
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
How do the orbits of comets differ from the orbits of most asteroids?
Comets are balls of ice and dust in orbit around the Sun. The orbits of comets are different from those of planets - they are elliptical. A comet's orbit takes it very close to the Sun and then far away again.
How many years does a comet orbits planet earth?
Comets don't or it the earth, they are in long irregular orbits around the sun. These orbits can range from a few years to thousands of years.
Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of?
Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of comets. When Earth passes through the debris left behind by a comet as it orbits the sun, the particles collide with Earth's atmosphere, creating the streaks of light known as meteors.
Do meteorites asteroids and comets travel in their own orbits?
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Do comets have highly elliptical orbits around the sun?
Virtually NOTHING in space is in a circular orbit; every body out there is in an elliptical orbit. Some are CLOSE to circular, but I don't believe than any are quite exact. Comets especially are in VERY elliptical orbits. If their orbits were even nearly circular, their ices and volatile gasses would have been evaporated long ago.
What are the shapes of a comets?
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How do scientist classifies small bodies in the solar system?
Scientist classifies these objects based on their sizes, shapes, compositions, and orbits. The major categories include dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.
Planet 's orbits are nearly circular .what shape is a comet's?
All orbits are geodesic curves. Comets tend to have elliptical orbits ... as do planets, really; the degree of eccentricity (this is a measure of how "stretched" the ellipse is) just tends to be higher for comets.
