Shape of the orbit of a planet
Crossword Clue

  • We have found 10 answers to crossword clue "Shape of the orbit of a planet"
  • The Best Answer: 10/10
AnswerCrossword Clue
ELLIPSEShape of the orbit of a planet.
perihelionthe point of the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is nearest to the sun, as opposed to aphelion
periheliaPERIHELION, the point of the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is nearest to the sun, as opposed to aphelion
deferents(in the Ptolemaic system of astronomy) The large circular orbit followed by the center of the small epicycle in which a planet was thought to move
superior(of a planet) Having an orbit further from the sun than the earth's
aphelianthe point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun
perihelionThe point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun
aphelionsThe point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
aphelionthe point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun
apheliathe point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun