SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

METEORITES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
how long does it take asteroids to orbit the sun
A
5 years
B
1 to 3 years
C
3 to 6 years
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The total mass of all the asteroids combined is only 3% that of Earth’s Moon. The majority of main belt asteroids follow slightly elliptical, stable orbits, revolving in the same direction as the Earth and taking from three to six years to complete a full circuit of the Sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. Although asteroids orbit the Sun like planets, they are much smaller than planets. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Although asteroids orbit the sun like planets, they are much smaller than planets.

Detailed explanation-3: -If you were on Ceres, it would take you 4.61 Earth-years to complete one revolution around the Sun. On the asteroid Pallas, one revolution would take you about 4.62 years, a very similar amount of time.

Detailed explanation-4: -A year on Earth is approximately 365 days. Why is that considered a year? Well, 365 days is about how long it takes for Earth to orbit all the way around the Sun one time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Basically, Mars takes the equivalent of 687 (Earth) days to complete a single orbit around the Sun, which works out to to 1.8809 Earth years, or 1 year, 320 days, and 18.2 hours. On the other hand, Mars has a rotation period that is very similar to Earth’s – 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds.

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