As in the same way as Saturns ring system.
2006-11-22 06:25:39 · 12 answers · asked by spike 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Not precisely, but that gives a very good first approximation. The planets generally orbit the Sun in the plane of the Solar equator, which is what you would expect. There are variations, most notably that of Neptune, (and until it was demoted to "dwarf planet", Pluto.
The plane of the Solar equator is inclined to the plane of the Earth's equator by approx. 7 degrees, and this means that the sun, and all the planets, follow this path, which is called the "ecliptic".It gets that name because the apparent path of the moon crosses the ecliptic at two points, called nodes, and it is when the moon and sun are both at or very near one of these nodes in their apparent motion that an eclipse, either solar or lunar, occurs.
2006-11-22 09:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of the planets except one orbit in ROUGHLY the same plane. There are slight differences, but not so much that you would notice if you could view the whole solar system at once.
The one exception to this is Pluto, which has an excentric orbit (not an elliptical one, Scruff; all the planets have elliptical orbits). The plane of Pluto's orbit is at an angle to the general orbital plane of the rest of the planets. But of course now that Pluto may be downgraded from the status of planet, the answer to your question may indeed be yes.
2006-11-22 08:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are not extremely on the comparable airplane yet very close. All 8 planet orbits are interior 7 tiers of Earth's orbit at the same time as the dwarf planet Pluto's is at 17 tiers. The Moon is likewise close to to this airplane. this suggests that the Moon, sunlight and planets upward thrust interior the east and set interior the west and stick to an exceedingly close to to the comparable direction around the sky.
2016-11-26 01:38:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The planets more or less orbit on the same plane.
2006-11-22 06:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. In precise angle of measure, related to the Sun's Equator, they all vary by a few degrees with the marked exception of Pluto which has an inclination of about 11.9 degrees.
2006-11-22 07:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pluto has an elliptical orbit meaning from time to time it is not the furthest planet from the sun.
2006-11-22 07:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by scruff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are all basically in the same plane, orbiting the sun in the same direction. They formed from a protoplanetary disk.
2006-11-22 06:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly the same, but within a few degrees of the same, except for Pluto. That is one of the reasons for not considering Pluto a planet anymore.
2006-11-22 06:32:24 · answer #8 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes now that Pluto isn't a planet anymore.
2006-11-22 08:44:16 · answer #9 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are as follows:
Mercury: 7.004 87° (3.38° to Sun's equator)
Venus: 3.394 71° (3.86° to Sun's equator)
Earth: 0 (7.25° to Sun's equator)
Mars: 1.850 61° (5.65° to Sun's equator)
Jupiter: 1.305 30° (6.09° to Sun's equator)
Saturn: 2.484 46° (5.51° to Sun's equator)
Uranus: 0.769 86° (6.48° to Sun's equator)
Neptune: 1.769 17° (6.43° to Sun's equator)
Pluto: 17.141 75° (11.88° to Sun's equator) [I felt sorry for Pluto, so I included it here]
2006-11-22 06:38:16 · answer #10 · answered by gleemonex69 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋