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We believe that all the planets orbit in similar planes (they aren't exactly the same, but they're all pretty close) because this was the way the pre-planetary nebula was rotating before it collapsed to form our solar system.
All the planets orbit in the same direction that the Sun spins. All the planets spin in this same direction except Venus and Neptune. (Venus spins very slowly the opposite way, and Neptune's axis of rotation is at a 90 degree tilt to the rest of the planets.)
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∙ 12y agoI believe that the planets rotate in 2 directions. When viewing from the side of our solar system, they rotate horizontally (365 day rotation) and circular (left to top to right to bottom). I don't know if they all rotate together or if we just missed them all lining up or if is soon to happen.
Basically, now is the time after the ice age, so the next stage is volcano earth, then there is the age of dinosaurs because of there scaily exterier and the rough hot atmosphere, then the ice age earth. after that it is back to something like us.
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∙ 11y agoThey vary, but are more or less in the same plane.yes
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∙ 13y agoNo, they do not. They all orbit in the same direction, but occupy individual orbits at different distances from the Sun.
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∙ 14y agoMore or less.
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∙ 14y agoYes
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In light of modern solar system theory why do the orbits of the planets all lie in nearly the same plane?
The orbits of the planets all lie in nearly the same plane for preservation of angular momentum.
Is the orbits of the planets lie in nearly the same plane and they all revolve around the sun in the same direction a fact or inference?
Inference.
Which planet has an orbit that is not in the same plane as all the other planets?
There isn't one. They all orbit in roughly the same plane. Pluto orbits in a different plane, but that's not classed as a planet now, of course.
What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
What aspects of the planets orbits are nearly the same for most planets?
1. Planets in the orbits all conform to Kepler's three laws of planetary motion, 2. The orbits are all nearly in the same plane,3. The orbits are all elliptical, but not very ellptical and near-circular in shape, with the Sun slightly off-centre.Added:p2 = a3P. The planetary orbital period in earth years.a. Distance from sun in astronomical units, based on 1 AU for earth. ( for example, Mars would be about 1.5 AU and you would use this value in the equation, not the actual distance )
In light of modern solar system theory why do the orbits of the planets all lie in nearly the same plane?
The orbits of the planets all lie in nearly the same plane for preservation of angular momentum.
What name do you give to the geometric plane where the 8 planets orbit the Sun?
The planets don't all orbit the Sun in EXACTLY the same plane - there are small variations. The plane where Earth orbits is called the Ecliptic; other planets orbit fairly close to that same plane.
Is the orbits of the planets lie in nearly the same plane and they all revolve around the sun in the same direction a fact or inference?
Inference.
Which planet has an orbit that is not in the same plane as all the other planets?
There isn't one. They all orbit in roughly the same plane. Pluto orbits in a different plane, but that's not classed as a planet now, of course.
Does Pluto have a lopsided orbit?
Yes, it does. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all orbit the Sun on the same plane. Pluto's and Eris' orbits aren't on the same plane as the planets. This is one of the reasons those two bodies were categorized as dwarf planets.
Is the orbit of each planet a ellipse?
All the planets have elliptical orbits but Uranus and Neptune have slightly different orbits than other planets on solar system.
What are the planets orbits on 2012?
Exactly the same as they are now.
How is earth the same as the planets?
it orbits an object in space.
Is Earths orbit with sun is perfectly in horizontal plane ie with the centre of sun?
One of the results of the way gravity works is that a small body in an orbit around a large body moves in a plane. So every point in the earth's orbit around the sun is in the same plane. If you want to be perfectly technical ... the center of mass of the earth/moon system orbits the center of mass of the (sun + all the planets + all their moons) system. But the differences are so small that you can legitimately picture it as if the center of the earth orbits the center of the sun. The plane of the earth's orbit is what we call the "Ecliptic Plane". The orbits of the other planets are in close to the same plane but not exactly.
Do comets orbit around the sun just like planets?
Yes, they do. But their orbits are highly eccentric. That means that their orbit first takes them very close to the Sun and then very far away, making the orbit very elongated. Also, all the planets orbit the Sun in more-or-less the same plane. ie, All the orbits are in line (Picture a disc). The orbit of most comets, on the other hand, are not in the same plane. Check the images in the related links for a better idea on their orbits.
What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
What idea is supported by the fact that the sun and planets rotate in the same direction on the same plane?
It's a demonstration of their angular momentum vectors being aligned in almost the same direction. Laplace added up all the vectors for the planets (the angular momentum vector is directed along the axis of rotation) and defined an invariable plane for the solar system, which is a plane that stays the same all the time. Total angular momentum is conserved so this plane will never change, even though momentum might be exchanged between the planets as their orbits change slightly.
