Astronomers discover a new comet that follows a highly elliptical orbit. What is its eccentricity likely to be?(1 point)

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0.9200
0.9200

0.1500
0.1500

0.0014
0.0014

0.0009

Answer 1

For an object to be classified as a comet with a highly elliptical orbit, its eccentricity (e) should be significantly greater than 0 but less than 1. In general, the higher the eccentricity, the more elongated the orbit.

• An eccentricity of 0.9200 indicates a highly elongated orbit.
• An eccentricity of 0.1500 indicates a relatively low eccentricity, closer to a circular orbit.
• Eccentricities of 0.0014 and 0.0009 are indicative of nearly circular orbits.

Given the options, the most likely eccentricity for a comet that follows a highly elliptical orbit is:

0.9200