Yes, comets orbit the Sun.
Comets travel around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit, meaning their path is a stretched-out oval rather than a perfect circle. This orbit takes them far out into the depths of the solar system for potentially hundreds or thousands of years before they swing back towards the Sun.
Comet Orbits Explained
- Elliptical Path: Comets don't travel in circles; their orbits are more like stretched ovals.
- Vast Distances: They venture far away from the Sun for long periods.
- Kepler's Laws: Like planets, comets obey Kepler's laws of planetary motion. This means they speed up as they get closer to the Sun (at perihelion) and slow down as they move farther away.
The reference states that "Comets go around the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit".
