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Why does the Earth move in its orbit around the Sun, while the Sun itself does not appear to move in the same way?
The Earth moves in its orbit around the Sun due to the force of gravity, which keeps it in a stable path. The Sun, on the other hand, does not appear to move in the same way because it is much more massive than the Earth and is the center of our solar system, so it remains relatively stationary as the planets orbit around it.
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What is the shape of the moon's orbit around the Earth?
The shape of the moon's orbit around the Earth is an ellipse.
Does the sun orbit Earth?
No, the sun does not orbit Earth. Earth orbits around the sun.
What is the radius of a geostationary orbit around Earth?
The radius of a geostationary orbit around Earth is approximately 42,164 kilometers.
What is the radius of a geosynchronous orbit around Earth?
The radius of a geosynchronous orbit around Earth is approximately 42,164 kilometers.
Does the sun orbit around the earth?
No, the Earth orbits around the Sun.
Why does the earth appear to change shape as it orbits the earth?
The earth can not orbit it's self. Orbit means one body going around another.
Do Mars and Mercury go around the Earth?
No, Mars and Mercury go around (orbit) the sun. The two planets appear to orbit Earth, but it's a result of the Earth rotating on its axis.
What are the 2 movement of the earth?
1. Rotation (earth rotates on it's axis) 2. Orbit (earth orbit's arount the sun)
What is the name of the orbit that allows satellites to orbit the earth but yet appear stationary?
The Earth orbit in which satellites appear to be stationary is called the, "Geostationary Orbit". Some call it a synchronous orbit.
Which is larger the earth or the earths orbit?
the earths orbit because the earths orbit is the size of earth + the size of the moon
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
Where do communications satellites orbit?
Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.
What do you call a path that the planet follows to obit around the sun?
The path that the planet follows is simply called the orbit. Orbit can mean 'to revolve around the sun' or it can be referred to as the path itself, e.g. 'Earth is following its orbit.'
Why does the Sun appear to orbit the earth?
It's because we are looking at it from a rotating Earth.
Why the sun appear to orbit earth?
It's because we are looking at it from a rotating Earth.
Does the moon move around earth?
Yes. The moon orbits the Earth. Yes The moon orbits the earth. It is also coincidental that as it does so it revolves on its own axis once whic causes the same face of the moom to always face the earth.
What distances from earth equate to multiples of geosynchronous orbit?
It appears that geosynchronous orbit (orbit that appears stationary from earth's surface) is more or less equal to the circumference of the earth (around 27,000 miles). The moon which orbits the earth reaches the same point every 29 or so days. So it would appear that the moon is around 29 times the distance for geosynchronous orbit or about 783,000 miles.
