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To be in a perfect orbit around the Sun, maintaining always the same distance, at a specific distance a planet would need a very specific speed. Since it is unlikely that it just happens to have the correct speed, it will move around the Sun in an ellipse instead.
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Is the distance between the planets and sun changing?
The distance between the planets and the sun typically remains fairly constant over time. The orbits of the planets are generally stable due to the gravitational forces between the sun and the planets. Any changes in distance are usually minimal and occur over long time scales.
What are the rocky planets in order of their distance from the sun?
In order of their distance from the sun, the rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
A planets maximum distance from the sun is the what of its orbit?
The apogee.
What is the order of the planets of increasing distance from the sun?
uranus
What are the four further planets from the sun in distance order?
The four furthest planets from the sun, in order of distance, are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Do planets collide when the distance of the planets from the sun change?
The distance of the planets from the sun does not change because of the gravity surrounding each planet is pulling them into continuous orbit.
Is the distance between the planets and sun changing?
The distance between the planets and the sun typically remains fairly constant over time. The orbits of the planets are generally stable due to the gravitational forces between the sun and the planets. Any changes in distance are usually minimal and occur over long time scales.
What are the rocky planets in order of their distance from the sun?
In order of their distance from the sun, the rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
How does the sun have gravity?
The sun has all the gravity to keep the planets a certain distance from the sun.
What is the average distance of the planets from the sun?
10000000023 km
A planets maximum distance from the sun is the what of its orbit?
The apogee.
What is the order of the planets of increasing distance from the sun?
uranus
What planet is one light year from our sun?
The planets that orbit the sun change in distance based on their orbits, but are the only planets that have relatively consistent distance from the sun. These distances are measured in Astronomical Units, the average distance between the earth and the sun. Of these, the one that's furthest away isn't even close to a light-year away from the sun, as Pluto averages 39.5 AU, and 1 light-year is 63,239 AU.
What did Kepler discover about the distance of the planets from the sun and the length of their orbits?
Keplar showed that there is a relationship between the planets distance from the sun and the time taken for one orbit (planets year). This is described in Keplars third law; the square root of the time taken to orbit the sun is proportional to the cube of the average distance between the sun.
How does the planets distance from the sun affect the length of a day?
Not at all. The planet's daily rotation is independent of its distance from the Sun.
What is the relationship between a planets distance from the sun and distance between planets?
If two planets are in orbits with radii of R1 and R2, the distance between them varies from R2-R1 to R2+R1.
What are the four further planets from the sun in distance order?
The four furthest planets from the sun, in order of distance, are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
