6.5
Kepler's Laws
Chapter 6
Pro
1/4
A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit. At its closest approach (perihelion), it's 1 AU from the Sun and moving at 40 km/s. At its farthest point (aphelion), it's 10 AU from the Sun.
A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit. At its closest approach (perihelion), it's 1 AU from the Sun and moving at 40 km/s. At its farthest point (aphelion), it's 10 AU from the Sun.