16. Halley's Comet. The eccentricity of Halley's Comet is approximately 0.967. If a comet had almost equal to 1, what would its orbit appear to be from Earth?

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16. Halley's Comet. The eccentricity of Halley's Comet is approximately 0.967. If a
comet had almost equal to 1, what would its orbit appear to be from Earth?
Transcribed Image Text:16. Halley's Comet. The eccentricity of Halley's Comet is approximately 0.967. If a comet had almost equal to 1, what would its orbit appear to be from Earth?
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