2007-02-12 08:16:19 · 5 answers · asked by teran 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Comet orbits tend to be more eccentric and be more askew relative to the general plane in which the earth orbits the sun, althougth they are not neccesarily so. Other than that, there is no difference whatsoever since they all obey exactly the same laws of physics.
2007-02-12 08:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by Humuhumunukunukuapuaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Comet orbit is very eccentric the high point is about the orbit reaching out near Pluto or where it was. The orbit could take 100 years and so as it gets close to us it could travel 200,000 mph.
2007-02-12 19:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comet orbits are more elliptical (higher eccentricity, a mathematician would say). Whereas the planets orbit in (pretty much) the same plane, and all in the same direction, the comets can be in different planes (i.e. coming in "above" the plane of orbit of the Earth and going out "below") and can be orbiting in the opposite direction to the direction of travel of the planets.
2007-02-12 16:28:09 · answer #3 · answered by Rob S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comet orbits tend be be extremely elongated ellipses rather than near-circles, with the solar focus point being very eccentric. Also, they tend to be off the plane of the orbits of the planets.
2007-02-12 16:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The orbit of a comet is way more eccentric.
2007-02-12 16:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋